Stress management and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) approaches to gastrointestinal conditions

Cancer is acknowledged as a source of stress for many individuals, often leading to suffering, which can be long-lasting. Mindfulness-based stress reduction offers an effective way of reducing stress among cancer patients by combining mindfulness meditation and yoga in an 8-week training program. The purpose of this study was to inspect studies from October 2009 to November 2015 and examine whether mindfulness-based stress reduction can be utilized as a viable method for managing stress among cancer patients. A systematic search from Medline, CINAHL, and Alt HealthWatch databases was conducted for quantitative articles involving mindfulness-based stress reduction interventions targeting cancer patients. A total of 13 articles met the inclusion criteria. Of these 13 studies, 9 demonstrated positive changes in either psychological or physiological outcomes related to anxiety and/or stress, with 4 describing mixed results. Despite the limitations, mindfulness-based stress reduction appears to be promising for stress management among cancer patients.

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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction as a Stress Management Intervention for Healthy Individuals

Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1177/2156587214543143 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 271-286 ◽

Cited By ~ 95

Author(s):

Manoj Sharma ◽

Sarah E. Rush

Keyword(s):

Stress Management ◽

Stress Reduction ◽

Mindfulness Meditation ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Global Public Health ◽

Management Intervention ◽

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ◽

Managing Stress ◽

Physiological Outcomes ◽

Anxiety Depression

Stress is a global public health problem with several negative health consequences, including anxiety, depression, cardiovascular disease, and suicide. Mindfulness-based stress reduction offers an effective way of reducing stress by combining mindfulness meditation and yoga in an 8-week training program. The purpose of this study was to look at studies from January 2009 to January 2014 and examine whether mindfulness-based stress reduction is a potentially viable method for managing stress. A systematic search from Medline, CINAHL, and Alt HealthWatch databases was conducted for all types of quantitative articles involving mindfulness-based stress reduction. A total of 17 articles met the inclusion criteria. Of the 17 studies, 16 demonstrated positive changes in psychological or physiological outcomes related to anxiety and/or stress. Despite the limitations of not all studies using randomized controlled design, having smaller sample sizes, and having different outcomes, mindfulness-based stress reduction appears to be a promising modality for stress management.

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Effects of a Stress Management Training Program With Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Journal of Nursing Education ◽

10.3928/01484834-20190422-05 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 58 (5) ◽

pp. 273-280 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Aysel Karaca ◽

Nuriye Yıldırım Şişman

Keyword(s):

Training Program ◽

Stress Management ◽

Stress Reduction ◽

Management Training ◽

Stress Management Training ◽

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

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Achtsamkeitsbasierte kognitive Therapie

Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie ◽

10.1026/1616-3443/a000280 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 43 (4) ◽

pp. 233-240 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Thomas Heidenreich ◽

Christoph Grober ◽

Johannes Michalak

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Therapy ◽

Stress Reduction ◽

Kognitive Therapie ◽

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ◽

Praktische Umsetzung

Unter den im Zentrum dieses Sonderhefts stehenden Neuentwicklungen nehmen achtsamkeitsbasierte Verfahren eine bedeutsame Rolle ein: Während die „Achtsamkeitsbasierte Stressreduktion” (mindfulness-based stress reduction, MBSR) bereits in der zweiten Hälfte der 1970er Jahre entwickelt wurde ( Kabat-Zinn, 1990 ), erlangte insbesondere die von Segal, Williams und Teasdale (2002) speziell für die Rückfallprävention bei rezidivierender depressiver Störung entwickelte „Achtsamkeitsbasierte Kognitive Therapie” (mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, MBCT) eine zunehmende Bedeutung im Bereich kognitiv-behavioraler Ansätze. Der vorliegende Beitrag geht zunächst auf den historischen und theoretischen Hintergrund der Achtsamkeitsbasierten Kognitiven Therapie ein. Im Anschluss daran wird die praktische Umsetzung des Gruppenkonzepts vorgestellt und der Stand der Forschung anhand aktueller Metaanalysen referiert. Der Beitrag schließt mit einer kritischen Diskussion einer allzu verkürzten Anwendung von Achtsamkeit in der klinischen Praxis.

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