TY - JOUR
T1 - Mindfulness and physical disease
T2 - a concise review
AU - Greeson, Jeffrey M.
AU - Chin, Gabrielle R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2019/8
Y1 - 2019/8
N2 - Many of today's most common, chronic, and costly diseases—from high blood pressure, to chronic pain—are related to stress. Mindfulness, considered a state, a trait, and a training, might help treat or prevent stress-related physical symptoms. A concise review of current scientific evidence shows that both higher levels of trait mindfulness as well as mindfulness training are associated with better psychological well-being, coping, and quality of life. Effects on objective measures of disease, however, are often non-significant or await replication. Larger trials with active control groups, clear diagnostic criteria, objective outcome measures, and longer-term follow-up are needed to generate better quality evidence. Yet, many studies do support integrating mindfulness into health care as part of self-care and disease management.
AB - Many of today's most common, chronic, and costly diseases—from high blood pressure, to chronic pain—are related to stress. Mindfulness, considered a state, a trait, and a training, might help treat or prevent stress-related physical symptoms. A concise review of current scientific evidence shows that both higher levels of trait mindfulness as well as mindfulness training are associated with better psychological well-being, coping, and quality of life. Effects on objective measures of disease, however, are often non-significant or await replication. Larger trials with active control groups, clear diagnostic criteria, objective outcome measures, and longer-term follow-up are needed to generate better quality evidence. Yet, many studies do support integrating mindfulness into health care as part of self-care and disease management.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.12.014
DO - 10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.12.014
M3 - Review article
C2 - 30785067
AN - SCOPUS:85061707838
SN - 2352-250X
VL - 28
SP - 204
EP - 210
JO - Current Opinion in Psychology
JF - Current Opinion in Psychology
ER -