Comparison of the acceptability and benefits of two mindfulness-based interventions in women with breast or gynecologic cancer: a pilot study

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1063-1071

  Stafford, Lesley ^a,b,c   Thomas, Naomi ^a,c   Foley, Elizabeth ^d   Judd, Fiona ^a,c   Gibson, Penny ^a   Komiti, Angela ^a,c   Couper, Jeremy ^c,e   Kiropoulos, Litza ^b,f  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d Mind Potential   (Australia)

^e PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^f ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cognitive therapy; Distress; Mindfulness; Oncology; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER HORMONE THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT CANCER; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF CANCER THERAPY GENERAL; HUMAN; MEDITATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MINDFULNESS; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM ACCEPTABILITY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; MINDFULNESS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84930519187     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-014-2442-6     Document Type: Article

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