Mindfulness-based stress reduction for people living with HIV/AIDS: preliminary review of intervention trial methodologies and findings

Health Psychology Review

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 224-243

  Riley, Kristen E ^a   Kalichman, Seth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; methodology; mindfulness; mindfulness based stress reduction; stress

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MENTAL STRESS; MINDFULNESS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MINDFULNESS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84938288718     PISSN: 17437199     EISSN: 17437202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2014.895928     Document Type: Article

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