Encouraging Mindfulness in Medical House Staff via Smartphone App: A Pilot Study

Academic Psychiatry

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 646-650

  Wen, Louise ^a   Sweeney, Timothy E ^a   Welton, Lindsay ^a   Trockel, Mickey ^a   Katznelson, Laurence ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional problems of trainees; Faculty development; Residents; Residents nonpsychiatric

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDITATION; MINDFULNESS; MOBILE APPLICATION; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MEDITATION; MINDFULNESS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; OCCUPATIONAL STRESS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 85030712511     PISSN: 10429670     EISSN: 15457230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40596-017-0768-3     Document Type: Article

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