A meta-analysis of the benefits of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on psychological function among breast cancer (BC) survivors

Breast Cancer

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 568-576

  Huang, Hua ping ^a   He, Mei ^a   Wang, Hai yan ^a   Zhou, Mengjun ^a  

^a MIANYANG CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Meta analysis; Mindfulness based stress reduction; Psychological; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; MENTAL STRESS; MINDFULNESS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SURVIVOR;

ANXIETY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MINDFULNESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84961289136     PISSN: 13406868     EISSN: 18804233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12282-015-0604-0     Document Type: Article

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