MBSR Research

Scientific Studies of MBSR & Related Topics
with Links to PubMed

2024

Lifestyle Mindfulness In Clinical Practice.
Srour RA, Keyes D.
2024 Jan 11. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–.
PMID: 38261700

Effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program on depression, emotion regulation, and sleep problems: A randomized controlled trial study on depressed elderly.
Javadzade N, et al
BMC Public Health. 2024 Jan
PMID: 38263131

The effect of mindfulness-based intervention on cognitively unimpaired older adults’ cognitive function and sleep quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lannon-Boran C, et al.

Aging Ment Health. 2024
PMID: 37485984

2023

Interoceptive awareness: MBSR training alters information processing of salience network.
Guu SF, et al.
Front Behav Neurosci. 2023 Mar
PMID: 37025109

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) effects on the worries of women with poly cystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Salajegheh Z, et al.
BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Mar 21;
PMID: 36944940

Mindfulness as an Adjunct or Alternative to CBT-I.
Ong JC, et al.
Sleep Med Clin. 2023
PMID: 36764787

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction vs Escitalopram for the Treatment of Adults With Anxiety Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Hoge EA, et al.
JAMA Psychiatry. 2023 Jan
PMID: 36350591

2022

Epigenomic impacts of meditative practices.
Zahir FR.
Epigenomics. 2022 Dec
PMID: 36891912

The effect of mindfulness on the inflammatory, psychological and biomechanical domains of adult patients with low back pain: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
Diez GG, et al.
PLoS One. 2022
PMID: 36350802

The effects of mindfulness-based interventions on symptoms of depression, anxiety, and cancer-related fatigue in oncology patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chayadi E, Baes N, Kiropoulos L.
PLoS One. 2022 Jul 14
PMID: 35834503

2021

Keeping weight off: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction alters amygdala functional connectivity during weight loss maintenance in a randomized control trial
Chumachenko, SY et al; PLoS One. 2021 Jan

Improving Sleep among Adults with Multiple Sclerosis using Mindfulness plus Sleep Education
Lorenz, RA et al; West J Nurs Res. 2021 Mar

Acute effects of aerobic exercise and relaxation training on fatigue in breast cancer survivors: A feasibility trial
Cohen, J. et al; Psychooncology. 2021 Feb

Effectiveness of Mindfulness Meditation vs Headache Education for Adults With Migraine: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Wells, RE et al; JAMA Intern Med. 2021 Mar

Mindfulness-based interventions: an overall review
Zhang D, et al; Br Med Bull. 2021 Apr

Mindfulness-based programmes for mental health promotion in adults in nonclinical settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Galante J et al; PLoS Med. 2021 Jan

The Experience of Participating in an 8-Week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction plus Sleep Retraining Course among Women Living with Multiple Sclerosis
Sessanna, L. et al; Clin Nurs Res. 2021 Jun

Mixed-methods evaluation comparing the impact of two different mindfulness approaches on stress, anxiety and depression in school teachers.
Todd C, et al; BMJ Open.

2020

Mindfulness-based stress reduction can alleviate cancer-related fatigue: A meta-analysis
Congyan, X. et al; J Psychosom Res. 2020 Mar

Smartphone Monitoring of Participants’ Engagement With Home Practice During Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: Observational Study
Parsons, CE et al; JMIR Ment Health. 2020 Jan

A randomized pilot study of mindfulness-based stress reduction in a young adult cancer sample
Victorson, D et al; Psychooncology. 2020 May

Neurocognitive and emotional status after one-year of mindfulness-based intervention in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
De la Torre, GG et al; Appl Neuropsychol Adult. 2020 Mar

The neural correlates of mindfulness-induced depression reduction in adults with autism spectrum disorder: A pilot study
Pagni, BA et al; J Neurosci Res. 2020 Jun

Is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction a Promising and Feasible Intervention for Patients Suffering from Migraine? A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Simshauser, K et al; Complement Med Res. 2020

A qualitative study exploring the experiences of mindfulness training in people with acquired brain injury
Niraj, S et al; Neuropsychol Rehabil. 2020 May

Mindfulness and cardiovascular health: Qualitative findings on mechanisms from the mindfulness-based blood pressure reduction (MB-BP) study
Nardi WR, et al; PLoS One. 2020 Sep

Mindfulness-based programs and practices for people with intellectual and developmental disability.
Singh NN et al; Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2020 Mar

Does patient expectancy account for the cognitive and clinical benefits of mindfulness training in older adults?
Haddad, R et al; J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2020 Jun

Mindfulness, Stress, and Aging
Felsted, KF. Et al; Clin Geriatr Med. 2020 Nov

Mindfulness-based stress reduction alters brain activity for breast cancer survivors with chronic neuropathic pain
Smith, AM et al; J Cancer Survivorship. 2020 Sep

Mindfulness for healthcare providers fosters professional quality of life and mindful attention among emergency medical technicians
Ducar, DM. Et al; Explore (NY). Jan-Feb 2020

Telomere length correlates with subtelomeric DNA methylation in long-term mindfulness practitioners
Mendioroz, M. et al; Sci Rep. 2020 Mar

Mindfulness-based stress reduction improves irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms via specific aspects of mindfulness
Naliboff, BD et al; Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2020 Sep

A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program via Group Video Conferencing for Adults With Cerebral Palsy – A Pilot Study
Hoye, H et al; Front Neurol. 2020 Apr

Cognitive behavioural group therapy versus mindfulness-based stress reduction group therapy for intimate partner violence: a randomized controlled trial
Nesset, MB. Et al; BMC Psychiatry. 2020 Apr

Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Biomarkers and Low-Grade Inflammation in Patients with Psychiatric Disorders: A Meta-Analytic Review
Sanada, K. et al; Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Apr

Effects of a short-term mindfulness-based stress reduction program on the quality of life of women with infertility: A randomized controlled clinical trial
Hosseini, MS et al; Complement There Med 2020 May

Self-compassion in mindfulness-based stress reduction: An examination of prediction and mediation of intervention effects
Sevel, LS et al; Stress Health. 2020 Feb

Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on anxiety symptoms in young people: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Zhou, X. Et al; Psychiatry Res. 2020 Jul

Impact of Mindfulness Training on the Well-Being of Educators.
Dave DJ et al; J Altern Complement Med. 2020 Jul

Breast cancer survivors living with chronic neuropathic pain show improved brain health following mindfulness-based stress reduction: a preliminary diffusion tensor imaging study
Mioduszewski, O et al; J Cancer Surviv 2020 Dec

Disentangling the Links Between Psychosocial Stress and Cardiovascular Disease
Osborne, MT et al; Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020 Aug

Living the Full Catastrophe: A Mindfulness-Based Program to Support Recovery from Stroke
Gray, LA et al; Healthcare (Basel). 2020 Nov

Effect and Acceptability of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Patients With Elevated Blood Pressure or Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Lee, EKP et al; Hypertension. 2020 Dec

Does a natural environment enhance the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)? Examining the mental health and wellbeing, and nature connectedness benefits
Choe, EY. et al; Landscape and Urban Planning, Vol 202, 2020 Oct

2019

Mixed-methods evaluation comparing the impact of two different mindfulness approaches on stress, anxiety and depression in school teachers.
Todd, C. et al; BMJ Open. 2019 Jul

The effect of mindfulness meditation on sleep quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Rusch, HL et al; N Y Acad Sci. 2019 Jun

Stress and perceived social isolation (loneliness)
Campagne, DM et al; Arch Gerontol Geriatr. May-Jun 2019

Factors influencing the effect of mindfulness-based interventions on diabetes distress: a meta-analysis
Guo, J et al; BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2019 Dec

Can Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment Build Cognitive Reserve and Learn Mindfulness Meditation? Qualitative Theme Analyses from a Small Pilot Study
Wells, RE et al; J Alzheimers Dis. 2019

Effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on symptom variables and health-related quality of life in breast cancer patients
Zhang, Q et al; Support Care Cancer. 2019 Mar

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction-related changes in posterior cingulate resting brain connectivity
Krai, TR et al; Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2019

Brief, one-on-one, telephone-adapted mindfulness-based stress reduction for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a randomized controlled trial
Hou, Y et al; Transl Behav Med. 2019 Nov

Mindfulness-Based Blood Pressure Reduction (MB-BP): Stage 1 single-arm clinical trial.
Loucks EB, et al; PLoS One. 2019 Nov

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for women diagnosed with breast cancer
Schell, LK et al; Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Mar

Impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction for people with multiple sclerosis at 8 weeks and 12 months: A randomized clinical trial.
Senders A; Mult Scler. 2019 Jul

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy with Older Adults: A Qualitative Review of Randomized Controlled Outcome Research.
Hazlett-Stevens H et al; Clin Gerontol. 2019 Jul-Sep

2018

Mindful Eating: Connecting With the Wise Self, the Spiritual Self.
Kristeller JL, et al; Front Psychol. 2018 Aug

Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on employees’ mental health: A systematic review
Janssen, M. et al; PLoS One. 2018 Jan

Mindfulness Meditation for Primary Headache Pain: A Meta-Analysis.
Gu Q, et al; Chin Med J (Engl). 2018 Apr

Common and Dissociable Neural Activity After Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Relaxation Response Programs
Sevinc G et al; Psychosom Med. 2018 Jun

Impact of short- and long-term mindfulness meditation training on amygdala reactivity to emotional stimuli
Kral TRA et al; Neuroimage. 2018

The effect of mindfulness meditation training on biological acute stress responses in generalized anxiety disorder.
Hoge EA et al; Psychiatry Res. 2018 Apr

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for family carers of people with dementia
Liu Z, et al; Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Aug

Effect of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in Increasing Pain Tolerance and Improving the Mental Health of Injured Athletes
Mohammed WA et al; Front Psychol. 2018 May

2017

Epigenetic clock analysis in long-term meditators
Raphaëlle, C et al; Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2017 November

Modified African Ngoma Healing Ceremony for Stress Reduction: A Pilot Study
Vinesett, AL et al; Jnl of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2017 Oct

Improvement of Interoceptive Processes after an 8-Week Body Scan Intervention
Fischer, D et al; Front Hum Neurosci. 2017 Sep

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Older Adults With Stress Disorders and Neurocognitive Difficulties: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Wetherell, JL et al; J Clin Psychiatry. 2017 Jul

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Treating Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Anheyer D et al; Ann Intern Med. 2017 Jun

A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for HIV-Associated Chronic Pain
George, MC et al; Behavioral Medicine 43. 2017

The Effectiveness of a Body-Affective Mindfulness Intervention for Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Carletto S et al; Front Psychol. 2017 Nov

Individualised mindfulness-based stress reduction for head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy of curative intent: a descriptive pilot study
Pollard A et al; European Journal of Cancer Care. 2017 March

Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on the anxiety, depression and quality of life of patients with intrauterine adhesion: a randomized controlled trial
Chen, YQ et al; International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 2017
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Complementary and alternative interventions for fatigue management after traumatic brain injury: a systematic review
Xu, GZ et al; Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders. 2017 May

Mindfulness and its efficacy for psychological and biological responses in women with breast cancer
Sarenmalm, E et al; Cancer Medicine. 2017 May

Online mindfulness as a promising method to improve exercise capacity in heart disease: 12-month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial
Gotink, RA et al; PLoS One. 2017 May

Mindfulness-based stress reduction in Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review
McLean, G et al;. BMC Neurology. 2017 May

Mindfulness-Based Intervention Does Not Influence Cardiac Autonomic Control or the Pattern of Physical Activity in Fibromyalgia During Daily Life: An Ambulatory, Multimeasure Randomized Controlled Trial
Grossman, P et al; Clinical Journal of Pain. 2017 May

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Adolescents with Functional Somatic Syndromes: A Pilot Cohort Study
Ali, A et al; Journal of Pediatrics. 2017 April

Relationship of mindful awareness to neural processing of angry faces and impact of mindfulness training: A pilot investigation
Lee, A et al; Psychiatry Research – Neuroimaging. 2017 June

A Pilot Study of the Effects of MBSR on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Brain Response to Traumatic Reminders of Combat in… Combat Veterans with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Bremner JD et al.; Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2017 Aug

Telephone-adapted Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (tMBSR) for patients awaiting kidney transplantation
Gross CR et al.; Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2017 June

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for breast cancer patients: a mixed method study on what patients experience as a suitable stage to participate
Bisseling EM et al.; Supportive Care in Cancer. 2017 Oct.

Mindfulness Training for Health Profession Students: A Systematic Review of Randomized and Non-Randomized Controlled Trials
McConville, J et al; Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing. 2017 Jan/Feb

Yoga, Meditation and Mind-Body Health: Increased BDNF, Cortisol Awakening Response, Altered Inflammatory Marker Expression after a 3-Month Yoga and Meditation Retreat
Cahn, B. et al.; Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 2017 June

A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR[BC]) on Levels of Inflammatory Biomarkers Among Recovering Breast Cancer Survivors
Reich, RR et al; Biol Res Nurs. 2017 July

Plasma REST: a novel candidate biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease is modified by psychological intervention in an at-risk population
Ashton, NJ et al; Translational Psychiatry. 2017 June

Meditation training for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a randomized clinical trial
Pagnini F et al.; European Journal of Neurology. 2017 April

Effects of mindfulness meditation on occupational functioning and health care utilization in individuals with anxiety
Hoge EA et al.; Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2017 April

Relationship Between Meditation Depth and Waking Salivary Alpha-Amylase Secretion Among Long-Term MBSR Instructors
Haslam A et al.; Stress and Health. 2017 August

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Women with Overweight or Obesity: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Raja-Kahn N et al.; Obesity. 2017 August

Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary psychological benefits of mindfulness meditation training in a sample of men diagnosed with prostate cancer on active surveillance: results from a randomized controlled pilot trial
Victorson, D et al.; Psycho-Oncology. 2017 August

Using Wavelet Entropy to Demonstrate how Mindfulness Practice Increases Coordination between Irregular Cerebral and Cardiac Activities
Sik HH et al.; Jove-Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2017 May

The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Children’s Attention Regulation
Felver, JC et al.; Journal of Attention Disorders. 2017 Aug

Assessment and treatment of mental fatigue after a traumatic brain injury
Johansson, B etal.; Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 27, 2017

Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline
Chou, R et al; Annals of Internal Medicine. 2017 April

Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians
Qaseem, A et al.; Annals of Internal Medicine. 2017 April

Individualised mindfulness-based stress reduction for head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy of curative intent: a descriptive pilot study
Pollard, A et al.; European Journal of Cancer Care. 2017 March

Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on biomarkers in healthy and cancer populations: a systematic review
Sanada, K et al.; BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017 Feb

How Effective are Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Reducing Stress Among Healthcare Professionals? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Burton, A et al.; Stress and Health. 2017 Feb

The Effectiveness of a Body-Affective Mindfulness Intervention for Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Carletto S et al; Front Psychol. 2017 Nov

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Post-treatment Breast Cancer Patients: Immediate and Sustained Effects Across Multiple Symptom Clusters
Reich, RR et al.; Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2017 Jan

The embodied mind: A review on functional genomic and neurological correlates of mind-body therapies
Muehsam, D et al.; Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 2017 Feb

Greater Cortical Thickness in Elderly Female Yoga Practitioners-A Cross-Sectional Study.
Afonso RF et al; Front Aging Neurosci. 2017 Jun

2016

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Its Effects on Psychoimmunological Factors of Chemically Pulmonary Injured Veterans
Arefnasab, Zet al.; Iranian Jnl. Of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. 2016 Dec

Perceptions of an Adapted Mindfulness Program for Persons Experiencing Substance Use Disorders and Traumatic Brain Injury
Kristofersson, GK et al; Journal of Addictions Nursing. 2016 Oct/Dec

The Impact of Stress Reduction Program based on Mindfulness and Conscious Yoga on Depression, Perceived Stress and Quality of Life in Pregnant Women
Shahtaheri, E et al; Acta Medica Mediterranea 2016

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for managers: a randomized controlled study
Zolnierczyk-Zreda, D et al; Occupational Medicine-Oxford. 2016 Nov

A resilience intervention involving mindfulness training for transplant patients and their caregivers
Stonnington, CM et al; Clinical Transplantation. 2016 Nov

Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Perinatal Grief in Rural India: Improved Mental Health at 12 Months Follow-Up
Roberts LR et al; Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 2016

Keeping Weight Off: study protocol of an RCT to investigate brain changes associated with mindfulness-based stress reduction
Fulwiler, C et al; BMJ Open. 2016

Deconstructing the Emotion Regulatory Properties of Mindfulness: An Electrophysiological Investigation
Lin Y. et al.; Front Hum Neurosci. 2016

The Effects of Mindfulness on Persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Protocol of a Mixed-Methods Longitudinal Study
Wong WP et al.; Front Aging Neurosci. 2016

Clinical Utility of Mindfulness Training in the Treatment of Fatigue After Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury and Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis
Ulrichsen KM et al.; Front Psychol. 2016

8-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction induces brain changes similar to traditional long-term meditation practice – A systematic review.
Gotink RA. et al.; Brain Cogn. 2016 Jul 15

A meta-analysis of the benefits of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on psychological function among breast cancer (BC) survivors.
Huang HP et al.; Breast Cancer. 2016 Jul

Mindfulness based stress reduction for medical students: optimising student satisfaction and engagement.
Aherne D, et al.; BMC Med Educ. 2016 Aug 18

Preliminary evaluation of a brief mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention for mental health professionals.
Dobie A et al.; Australas Psychiatry. 2016 Feb

Randomized controlled pilot trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction for breast and colorectal cancer survivors: effects on cancer-related cognitive impairment.
Johns SA et al.; J Cancer Surviv. 2016 Jun

Entrainment of chaotic activities in brain and heart during MBSR mindfulness training.
Gao J, et al.; Neurosci Lett. 2016 Mar 11

Acceptance- and mindfulness-based interventions for the treatment of chronic pain: a meta-analytic review.
Veehof MM; Cogn Behav Ther. 2016; 45(1):5-31.

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for GPs: results of a controlled mixed methods pilot study in Dutch primary care.
Verweij H, et al.; Br J Gen Pract. 2016 Feb

Brain and behavior changes associated with an abbreviated 4-week mindfulness-based stress reduction course in back pain patients.
Braden BB; Brain Behav. 2016 Feb 16

Group CBT versus MBSR for social anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled trial.
Goldin PR, et al.; J Consult Clin Psychol. 2016 May

Enhancing Clinicians’ Well-Being and Patient-Centered Care Through Mindfulness.
Dobkin PL. et al.; J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2016 Winter

Mindfulness-based stress reduction as a novel treatment for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
Kanter G, et al.; Int Urogynecol J. 2016 Apr 26

Changes in Mindfulness and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among Veterans Enrolled in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.
Stephenson KR, et al.; J Clin Psychol. 2016 May 6

Examination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Lengacher CA, et al.; J Clin Oncol. 2016 Aug 20

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Fear Conditioning, and The Uncinate Fasciculus: A Pilot Study.
Hölzel BK, et al.; Front Behav Neurosci. 2016 Jun 15

Mindfulness as an Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors.
Kiely D, et al.; Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2016 Aug 1;20(4):357-9.

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for managers: a randomized controlled study.
Żołnierczyk-Zreda D, et al.; Occup Med (Lond). 2016 Jul 20

A Secondary Analysis of Sleep Quality Changes in Older Adults From a Randomized Trial of an MBSR Program.
Gallegos AM, et al.; J Appl Gerontol. 2016 Aug 10

A randomized controlled trial evaluating Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for the treatment of palpitations: A pilot study.
Owens JE, et al.; Int J Cardiol. 2016 Aug 9

Randomized controlled pilot trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction compared to psychoeducational support for persistently fatigued breast and colorectal cancer survivors.
Johns SA, et al.; Support Care Cancer. 2016 Oct

Mindful Mates: A Pilot Study of the Relational Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Participants and Their Partners.
Khaddouma A, et al.; Fam Process. 2016 May 26

Biomarkers of Resilience in Stress Reduction for Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Patients.
Ho L, et al.; Neuromolecular Med. 2016 Jun

Mindfulness Interventions in Physical Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review.
Hardison ME, et al.; Am J Occup Ther. 2016 May-Jun

2015

The Meditative Mind: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of MRI Studies.
Boccia M et al; Biomed Res Int. 2015 Jun

Distress improves after mindfulness training for progressive MS: A pilot randomised trial.
Bogosian A. et al.; Mult Scler. 2015

Teaching Mindfulness Meditation to Adults with Severe Speech and Physical Impairments: An Exploratory Study
Goodrich E. et al.; Neuropsychol Rehabil. 2015

Forever Young(er): potential age-defying effects of long-term meditation on gray matter atrophy.
Luders E. et al.; Front Psychol. 2015

Standardised mindfulness-based interventions in healthcare: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of RCTs.
Gotink RA et al.; PLoS One 2015

Impact of a mindfulness stress management program on stress, anxiety, depression and quality of life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
Stefanaki C. et al.; Stress. 2015

Association between Mindfulness and Weight Status in a General Population from the NutriNet-Santé Study.
Camilleri GM et al.; PLoS One. 2015

Benefits of mindfulness training for patients with progressive cognitive decline and their caregivers.
Paller KA et al.; Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2015

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for chronic insomnia in adults older than 75 years: a randomized, controlled, singleblind clinical trial.
Zhang JX et al.; Explore (NY). 2015

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorder: a pilot study.
Reese HE et al.; J Psychosom Res. 2015

The effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomised controlled trial.
Fogarty FA et al.; Ann Rheum Dis. 2015

The impact of mindfulness-based interventions on symptom burden, positive psychological outcomes, and biomarkers in cancer patients.
Rouleau CR et al.; Cancer Manag Res. 2015

The neuroscience of mindfulness meditation.
Tang YY et al.; Nat Rev Neurosci. 2015

Mindfulness Training among Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease: Neurobehavioral Effects.
Pickut B et al.; Parkinsons Dis. 2015

Interoception, contemplative practice, and health.
Farb N. et al.; Front Psychol. 2015

Potential benefits of mindfulness-based interventions in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease: an interdisciplinary perspective.
Larouche E et al.; Behav Brain Res. 2015

Complementary and alternative medicine for psoriasis: what the dermatologist needs to know.
Talbott W. et al.; Am J Clin Dermatol. 2015

Effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on somatic symptoms, distress, mindfulness and spiritual wellbeing in women with breast cancer: Results of a randomized controlled trial.
Würtzen H. et al.; Acta Oncol. 2015

Mindfulness for the self-management of fatigue, anxiety, and depression in women with metastatic breast cancer: a mixed methods feasibility study.
Eyles C. et al.; Integr Cancer Ther. 2015

How do mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and mindfulnessbased stress reduction improve mental health and wellbeing? A systematic review and meta-analysis of meditation studies.
Gu J. et al.; Clin Psychol Rev. 2015

Effects of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Therapy on Subjective Bother and Neural Connectivity in Chronic Tinnitus.
Roland LT et al.; Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015

Mindfulness Meditation Training for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adulthood: Current Empirical Support, Treatment Overview, and Future Directions.
Mitchell JT et al.; Cogn Behav Pract. 2015

Mindfulness-based cancer recovery and supportive expressive therapy maintain telomere length relative to controls in distressed breast cancer survivors.
Carlson LE et al.; Cancer. 2015

The Temporal Order of Change in Daily Mindfulness and Affect During Mindfulness-Based StressReduction.
Snippe E. et al.; J Couns Psychol. 2015

Mediators of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): assessing the timing and sequence of change in cancer patients.
Labelle LE et al.; J Clin Psychol. 2015

Mindful Emotion Regulation: Exploring the Neurocognitive Mechanisms behind Mindfulness.
Grecucci A. et al.; Biomed Res Int. 2015

Cultivating multiple aspects of attention through mindfulness meditation accounts for psychological well-being through decreased rumination.
Wolkin JR et al.; Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2015

Anterior insula volume and guilt: neurobehavioral markers of recurrence after early childhood major depressive disorder.
Belden AC et al.; JAMA Psychiatry. 2015

Identification of a common neurobiological substrate for mental illness.
Goodkind M. et al.; JAMA Psychiatry. 2015

2014

Meditation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Newberg AB et al.; Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2014

Exploring age-related brain degeneration in meditation practitioners.
Luders E.; Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2014

The potential effects of meditation on age-related cognitive decline: a systematic review
Gard T. et al.; Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2014

Effect of meditation on cognitive functions in context of aging and neurodegenerative diseases
Marciniak R. et al.; Front Behav Neurosci. 2014

Perceived stress in multiple sclerosis: The potential role of mindfulness in health and wellbeing
Senders A. et al.; J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med. 2014

Meditation for migraines: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Wells RE et al.; Headache. 2014

Baseline immune biomarkers as predictors of MBSR(BC) treatment success in off-treatment breast cancer patients.
Reich RR et al.; Biol Res Nurs. 2014

Brief mindfulness meditation training alters psychological and neuroendocrine responses to social evaluative stress.
Creswell JD et al.; Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2014

Is meditation associated with altered brain structure? A systematic review and meta-analysis of morphometric neuroimaging in meditation practitioners.
Fox KC et al.; Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2014

Movement-based embodied contemplative practices: definitions and paradigms.
Schmalzl L. et al.; Front Hum Neurosci. 2014

Change in Brainstem Gray Matter Concentration Following a Mindfulness-Based Intervention is Correlated with Improvement in Psychological Well-Being.
Singleton O, Hölzel BK et al.; Front Hum Neurosci. 2014

Brief mindfulness-based therapy for chronic tension-type headache: a randomized controlled pilot study.
Cathcart S. et al; Behav Cogn Psychother. 2014

Immediate effects of a brief mindfulness-based body scan on patients with chronic pain.
Ussher M. et al.; J Behav Med. 2014

How mindfulness changed my sleep: focus groups with chronic insomnia patients.
Hubbling A. et al.; BMC Complement Altern Med. 2014

Mindfulness, self-compassion, and empathy among health care professionals: a review of the literature.
Raab K. et al.; J Health Care Chaplain. 2014

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for parents of young children with developmental delays: implications for parental mental health and child behavior problems.
Neece CL et al.; J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2014

Mindfulness-based interventions: an antidote to suffering in the context of substance use, misuse, and addiction.
Black DS et al.; Subst Use Misuse. 2014

Effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness based cognitive therapy in vascular disease: A systematic review and metaanalysis of randomised controlled trials.
Abbott RA et al.; J Psychosom Res. 2014

Comparison of mindfulness-based stress reduction versus yoga on urinary urge incontinence: a randomized pilot study. with 6-month and 1-year follow-up visits.
Baker J. et al.; Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2014

Mindfulness-based interventions for obesity-related eating behaviours: a literature review.
O’Reilly GA et al.; Obes Rev. 2014

Moving beyond Mindfulness: Defining Equanimity as an Outcome Measure in Meditation and Contemplative Research.
Desbordes G. et al.; Mindfulness (N Y). 2014

Reducing distress in mothers of children with autism and other disabilities: a randomized trial.
Dykens EM et al.; Pediatrics. 2014

Randomized controlled pilot study of mindfulness-based stress reduction for persistently fatigued cancer survivors.
Johns SA et al. ; Psychooncology. 2014

Modulation of the autonomic nervous system assessed through heart rate variability by a mindfulness-based stress reduction program.
Nijjar PS et al.; Int J Cardiol. 2014

It’s not what you think, it’s how you relate to it: dispositional mindfulness moderates the relationship between psychological distress and the cortisol awakening response.
Daubenmier J. et al.; Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2014

Interaction between neuroanatomical and psychological changes after mindfulness-based training.
Santarnecchi E. et al.; PLoS One. 2014

Enhancing relaxation states and positive emotions in physicians through a mindfulness training program: A one-year study.
Amutio A. et al.; Psychol Health Med. 2014

Reducing stress and anxiety in caregivers of lung transplant patients: benefits of mindfulness meditation.
Haines J. et al.; Int J Organ Transplant Med. 2014

Neural mechanisms of mindfulness and meditation: Evidence from neuroimaging studies.
Marchand WR; World J Radiol. 2014

Neural correlates of mindfulness meditation-related anxiety relief.
Zeidan F. et al; Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2014

Mindfulness-based interventions for obesity-related eating behaviours: a literature review.
O’Reilly GA et al.; Obes Rev. 2014

Effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness based cognitive therapy in vascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Abbott RA et al.; J Psychosom Res. 2014

Finding the right match: mindfulness training may potentiate the therapeutic effect of nonjudgment of inner experience on smoking cessation.
Schuman-Olivier Z et al.; Subst Use Misuse. 2014

Change in Brainstem Gray Matter Concentration Following a Mindfulness-Based Intervention is Correlated with Improvement in Psychological Well-Being.
Singleton O. et al.; Front Hum Neurosci. 2014

Meditation programs for psychological stress and well-being: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Goyal M et al.; JAMA Intern Med. 2014

Rapid changes in histone deacetylases and inflammatory gene expression in expert meditators.
Kaliman P et al.; Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2014

A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness meditation for chronic insomnia.
Ong JC et al.; Sleep. 2014

Benefits of Mindfulness Training for Patients With Progressive Cognitive Decline and Their Caregivers.
Paller KA et al.; Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2014

Mindfulness intervention for child abuse survivors: a 2.5-year follow-up.
Earley MD et al.; J Clin Psychol. 2014

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for older adults with worry symptoms and co-occurring cognitive dysfunction.
Lenze EJ et al.; Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2014

Influence of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on telomerase activity in women with breast cancer (BC).
Lengacher CA et al.; Biol Res Nurs. 2014

Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
la Cour P. et al.; Pain Med. 2014

Mindfulness Meditation Alleviates Fibromyalgia Symptoms in Women: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Cash E. et al.; Ann Behav Med. 2014

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) reduces anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation in veterans.
Serpa JG et al.; Med Care. 2014

An Adapted Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for Elders in a Continuing Care Retirement Community: Quantitative and Qualitative Results From a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Moss AS et al.; J Appl Gerontol. 2014

2013

Meditation’s impact on default mode network & hippocampus in mild cognitive impairment: a pilot study
Wells RE et al.; Neurosci Lett. 2013

Becoming conscious: the science of mindfulness.
Paulson S1, Davidson R, Jha A, Kabat-Zinn J.; Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2013

Mindfulness meditation training alters cortical representations of interoceptive attention.
Farb NA et al.; Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2013

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for family caregivers: a randomized controlled trial.
Whitebird RR et al.; Gerontologist. 2013

A systematic review and meta-analysis of mindfulness-based stress reduction for the fibromyalgia syndrome.
Lauche R. et al.; J Psychosom Res. 2013

Meditation’s impact on default mode network and hippocampus in mild cognitive impairment: a pilot study.
Wells RE et al.; Neurosci Lett. 2013

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms: a randomized wait-list controlled trial.
Zernicke KA et al.; Int J Behav Med. 2013

PTSD symptom reduction with mindfulness-based stretching and deep breathing exercise: randomized controlled clinical trial of efficacy.
Kim SH et al.; J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013

Mindfulness starts with the body: somatosensory attention and top-down modulation of cortical alpha rhythms in mindfulness meditation.
Kerr CE et al.; Front Hum Neurosci. 2013

Craving to quit: psychological models and neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness training as treatment for addictions.
Brewer JA et al.; Psychol Addict Behav. 2013

Becoming conscious: the science of mindfulness.
Paulson S1, Davidson R, Jha A, Kabat-Zinn J.; Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2013

MBSR vs aerobic exercise in social anxiety: fMRI of emotion regulation of negative self-beliefs.
Goldin P. et al.; Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2013

Psychological and neural mechanisms of trait mindfulness in reducing depression vulnerability.
Paul NA et al.; Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2013

Mindful attention reduces neural and self-reported cue-induced craving in smokers.
Westbrook C. et al.; Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2013

Impact of meditation training on the default mode network during a restful state.
Taylor VA et al.; Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2013

Meditation, mindfulness and executive control: the importance of emotional acceptance and brain-based performance monitoring.
Teper R. et al.; Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2013

Dispositional mindfulness co-varies with smaller amygdala and caudate volumes in community adults.
Taren AA et al.; PLoS One. 2013

Mindfulness based intervention in Parkinson’s disease leads to structural brain changes on MRI: a randomized controlled longitudinal trial.
Pickut BA et al.; Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2013

Mindfulness training for smoking cessation: moderation of the relationship between craving and cigarette use.
Elwafi HM et al.; Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013

Mindfulness meditation practices as adjunctive treatments for psychiatric disorders.
Marchand WR; Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2013

2012

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) improves long-term mental fatigue after stroke or traumatic brain injury
Johansson B. et al; Brain Inj. 2012

The mindful brain and emotion regulation in mood disorders.
Farb NA et al.; Can J Psychiatry. 2012

A pilot study evaluating the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on psychological status, physical status, salivary cortisol, and interleukin-6 among advanced-stage cancer patients and their caregivers.
Lengacher CA et al.; J Holist Nurs. 2012

Mindfulness and bodily distress.
Fjorback LO; Dan Med J. 2012

Weekly change in mindfulness and perceived stress in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program.
Baer RA et al.; J Clin Psychol. 2012

The “what” and the “how” of dispositional mindfulness: using interactions among subscales of the five-facet mindfulness questionnaire to understand its relation to substance use.
Eisenlohr-Moul TA et al.; Assessment. 2012

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction training reduces loneliness and pro-inflammatory gene expression in older adults: a small randomized controlled trial.
Creswell JD et al.; Brain Behav Immun. 2012

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for breast cancer-a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cramer H et al.; Curr Oncol. 2012

A mindfulness course decreases burnout and improves wellbeing among healthcare providers.
Goodman MJ et al.; Int J Psychiatry Med. 2012

2011

Harnessing neuroplasticity for clinical applications
Cramer SC et al.; Brain. 2011

Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity.
Brewer JA et al.; Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011

Mindfulness training for smoking cessation: results from a randomized controlled trial.
Brewer JA et al.; Drug Alcohol Depend. 2011

Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators.
Jacobs TL et al.; Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2011

Meditation research: the state of the art in correctional settings.
Himelstein S. et al.; Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2011

The association between dispositional mindfulness, psychological well-being, and perceived health in a Swedish population-based sample.
Bränström R et al.; Br J Health Psychol. 2011

Mindfulness-based stress reduction versus pharmacotherapy for chronic primary insomnia: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
Gross CR et al.; Explore (NY). 2011

Effects of mindfulness meditation training on anticipatory alpha modulation in primary somatosensory cortex.
Kerr CE et al.; Brain Res Bull. 2011

Body Awareness: a phenomenological inquiry into the common ground of mind-body therapies.
Mehling WE et al.; Philos Ethics Humanit Med. 2011

Mindfulness practice leads to increases in regional brain gray matter density.
Hölzel BK et al.; Psychiatry Res. 2011

How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective.
Hölzel BK et al.; Perspect Psychol Sci. 2011

2010

Examining the protective effects of mindfulness training on working memory capacity and affective experience.
Jha AP et al.; Emotion. 2010

Dispositional mindfulness and depressive symptomatology: correlations with limbic and self-referential neural activity during rest.
Way BM et al.; Emotion. 2010

Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on emotion regulation in social anxiety disorder.
Goldin PR et al.; Emotion. 2010

A wandering mind is an unhappy mind.
Killingsworth MA et al.; Science. 2010

Development of an acceptance-based coping intervention for alcohol dependence relapse prevention.
Vieten C. et al.; Subst Abus. 2010

Minding one’s emotions: mindfulness training alters the neural expression of sadness.
Farb NA et al.; Emotion. 2010

Enhanced psychosocial well-being following participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program is associated with increased natural killer cell activity.
Fang CY et al.; J Altern Complement Med. 2010

MS quality of life, depression, and fatigue improve after mindfulness training: a randomized trial.
Grossman P. et al.; Neurology. 2010

Weathering storms: a cohort study of how participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program benefits women after breast cancer treatment.
Matousek RH et al.; Curr Oncol. 2010

Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting Education: Promoting Family Mindfulness During the Perinatal Period.
Duncan LG et al.; J Child Fam Stud. 2010

Stress reduction correlates with structural changes in the amygdala.
Hölzel BK et al.; Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2010

Mindfulness intervention for child abuse survivors.
Kimbrough E. et al.; J Clin Psychol. 2010

Effects of brief and sham mindfulness meditation on mood and cardiovascular variables.
Zeidan F et al.; J Altern Complement Med. 2010

2009

An empirical study of the mechanisms of mindfulness in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program.
Carmody J. et al.; J Clin Psychol. 2009

How long does a mindfulness-based stress reduction program need to be? A review of class contact hours and effect sizes for psychological distress.
Carmody J. et al.; J Clin Psychol. 2009

Self-focused attention and mechanisms of change in mindfulness-based treatment.
Baer RA et al.; Cogn Behav Ther. 2009

Surfing the urge: brief mindfulness-based intervention for college student smokers.
Bowen S et al.; Psychol Addict Behav. 2009

The underlying anatomical correlates of long-term meditation: larger hippocampal and frontal volumes of gray matter.
Luders E et al.; Neuroimage. 2009

A controlled study of the effect of a mindfulnessbased stress reduction technique in women with multiple chemical sensitivity, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia.
Sampalli T. et al.; J Multidiscip Healthc. 2009

Randomized controlled trial of mindfulnessbased stress reduction (MBSR) for survivors of breast cancer.
Lengacher CA et al.; Psychooncology. 2009

How long does a mindfulness-based stress reduction program need to be? A review of class contact hours and effect sizes for psychological distress.
Carmody J1, Baer R. et al.; J Clin Psychol. 2009

Mindfulness Meditation Training and Self-Referential Processing in Social Anxiety Disorder: Behavioral and Neural Effects.
Goldin P. et al.; J Cogn Psychother. 2009

Effects of low-dose mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSRld) on working adults.
Klatt MD et al.; Health Educ Behav. 2009

Mindfulness and rumination: does mindfulness training lead to reductions in the ruminative thinking associated with depression?
Deyo M. et al.; Explore (NY). 2009

Classical mindfulness: an introduction to its theory and practice for clinical application.
Rapgay L1, Bystrisky A.; Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2009

Exploratory randomised controlled trial of a mindfulness-based weight loss intervention for women.
Tapper K et al.; Appetite. 2009

Mindfulness meditation training effects on CD4+ T lymphocytes in HIV-1 infected adults: a small randomized controlled trial.
Creswell JD et al.; Brain Behav Immun. 2009

2008

Relationships between mindfulness practice and levels of mindfulness, medical and psychological symptoms and wellbeing in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program.
Carmody J et al.; J Behav Med. 2008

Effect of mindfulness based stress reduction on immune function, quality of life and coping in women newly diagnosed with early stage breast cancer.
Witek-Janusek L. et al.; Brain Behav Immun. 2008

Cultivating mindfulness: effects on well-being.
Shapiro SL et al.; J Clin Psychol. 2008

Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention on psychological well-being and quality of life: is increased mindfulness indeed the mechanism?
Nyklícek I et al.; Ann Behav Med. 2008

“I felt like a new person.” the effects of mindfulness meditation on older adults with chronic pain: qualitative narrative analysis of diary entries.
Morone NE et al.; J Pain. 2008

Relationships between mindfulness practice and levels of mindfulness, medical and psychological symptoms and wellbeing in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program.
Carmody J. et al.; J Behav Med. 2008

Mindfulness in medicine.
Ludwig DS, J. Kabat-Zinn: JAMA. 2008

2007

A pilot study on mindfulness based stress reduction for smokers.
Davis JM et al.; BMC Complement Altern Med. 2007

Mindfulness meditation alleviates depressive symptoms in women with fibromyalgia: results of a randomized clinical trial.
Sephton SE et al.; Arthritis Rheum. 2007

Attending to the present: mindfulness meditation reveals distinct neural modes of self-reference.
Farb NA et al.; Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2007

Mindfulness training as an intervention for fibromyalgia: evidence of postintervention and 3-year follow-up benefits in well-being.
Grossman P. et al.; Psychother Psychosom. 2007

Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Pradhan EK et al.; Arthritis Rheum. 2007

Mindfulness-based stress reduction is associated with improved glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a pilot study.
Rosenzweig S. et al.; Altern Ther Health Med. 2007

A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness meditation versus relaxation training: effects on distress, positive states of mind, rumination, and distraction.
Jain S. et al.; Ann Behav Med. 2007

One year pre-post intervention follow-up of psychological, immune, endocrine and blood pressure outcomes of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in breast and prostate cancer outpatients.
Carlson LE et al.; Brain Behav Immun. 2007

2006

Mechanisms of mindfulness.
Shapiro SL et al.; J Clin Psychol. 2006

Evaluation of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program for caregivers of children with chronic conditions.
Minor HG et al.; Soc Work Health Care. 2006

Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population.
Bowen S. et al.; Psychol Addict Behav. 2006

Short-term autonomic and cardiovascular effects of mindfulness body scan meditation.
Ditto B. et al.; Ann Behav Med. 200

2005

Impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on sleep, mood, stress and fatigue symptoms in cancer outpatients.
Carlson LE. Et al.; Int J Behav Med. 2005

A pilot study evaluating mindfulness-based stress reduction and massage for the management of chronic pain.
Plews-Ogan M. et al.; J Gen Intern Med. 2005

Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness.
Lazar SW et al.; Neuroreport. 2005

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for health care professionals: Results from a randomized trial.
Shapiro SL, Astin JA, Bishop SR, Cordova M. International Journal of Stress Management. 2005;12:164–176.

1982 – 2003

Alterations in brain and immune function produced by mindfulness meditation.
Davidson RJ et al.; Psychosom Med. 2003

Mindfulness of Movement as a Coping Strategy in Multiple Sclerosis. A Pilot Study.
Mills N., Allen J.; Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2000

Influence of a mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction intervention on rates of skin clearing in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis undergoing phototherapy (UVB) and photochemotherapy (PUVA).
Kabat-Zinn J. et al.; Psychosom Med. 1998

Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders.
Kabat-Zinn J. et al.; Am J Psychiatry. 1992

The clinical use of mindfulness meditation for the self-regulation of chronic pain.
Kabat-Zinn J. et al.;  J Behav Med. 1985

An outpatient program in behavioral medicine for chronic pain patients based on the practice of mindfulness meditation: theoretical considerations and preliminary results.
Kabat-Zinn J.; Gen Hosp Psychiatry.1982