Mindfulness-based stress reduction and cancer: a meta-analysis.
Psychooncology
; 18(6): 571-9, 2009 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-19023879
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on the mental and physical health status of various cancer patients.METHODS:
Ten studies (randomized-controlled trials and observational studies) were found to be eligible for meta-analysis. Individual study results were categorized into mental and physical variables and Cohen's effect size d was computed for each category.RESULTS:
MBSR may indeed be helpful for the mental health of cancer patients (Cohen's effect size d=0.48); however, more research is needed to show convincing evidence of the effect on physical health (Cohen's effect size d=0.18).CONCLUSION:
The results suggest that MBSR may improve cancer patients' psychosocial adjustment to their disease.
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Nível de Alerta
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Estresse Psicológico
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Meditação
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychooncology
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
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PSICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão