Enhancing relaxation states and positive emotions in physicians through a mindfulness training program: A one-year study

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 720-731

  Amutio, Alberto ^a   Martínez Taboada, Cristina ^a   Hermosilla, Daniel ^a   Delgado, Luis Carlos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

heart rate; mindfulness; physicians; positive emotions; relaxation states

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BURNOUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; PHYSICIAN; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; PHYSICIANS; RELAXATION THERAPY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84936846720     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2014.986143     Document Type: Review

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