Pilot Study: Use of Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Yoga Practices With Low-Income and/or Uninsured Patients With Depression and/or Anxiety

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 289-297

  Falsafi, Nasrin ^a   Leopard, Louisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

adults; anxiety; depression; low income uninsured; mindfulness practices; self compassion; yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; ECONOMICS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; SELF CARE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOGA;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY RELATIONS, METAPHYSICAL; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF CARE; YOGA;

EID: 84947439254     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: 15525724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010115569351     Document Type: Article

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