Changes in Mindfulness and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among Veterans Enrolled in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 201-217

  Stephenson, Kyle R ^a,b   Simpson, Tracy L ^a,c   Martinez, Michelle E ^a   Kearney, David J ^a,c  

^a Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System   (United States)

^b WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

mindfulness; posttraumatic stress disorder; veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; VETERAN;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; VETERANS;

EID: 85012928106     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22323     Document Type: Article

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