Dissertations / Theses: 'MBSRQ'

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Danckers, Emily Rose. "An Observational Study of Contextual Body Image in NCAA Division 1 Female Athletes." The Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1492529811268875.

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Smith, Katherine. ""Comparison of Energy Availability and Body Image between Female and Male Runners"." The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1398890269.

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Ribas, Rabert Emma. "Recerca en psicoteràpia i imatge corporal: fonaments conceptuals, avaluació i aplicacions clíniques." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Ramon Llull, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/52677.

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La tesi doctoral consta de quatre articles producte d’una mateixa línia de recerca adreçats tots ells a aportar elements de reflexió així com eines i resultats específics que permetin avançar el coneixement científic en aquest àmbit, dels articles inclosos (Botella et al., 2008) emmarca l’estat actual de la recerca sobre predictors del resultat i procés terapèutic, especialment pel que fa a les dimensions relacionals de l’aliança terapèutica. El segon (Botella, Ribas i Benito, 2009) constitueix una aportació metodològica a la recerca en psicoteràpia i imatge corporal; l’adaptació i validació psicomètrica de la versió espanyola del MBSRQ (Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire). El tercer article (Botella, Ribas i Benito, 2008) constitueix el nexe explícit entre els dos àmbits que aquesta tesi connecta, doncs presenta els resultats d’un estudi dut a terme per identificar els perfils psicològics bàsics dels pacients que sol•liciten cirurgia estètica, així com les seves possibles implicacions pel treball psicoterapèutic amb tals pacients. El quart article inclòs en aquesta tesi (Ribas, Botella i Benito, en premsa) segueix explorant el lligam entre recerca en psicoteràpia i imatge corporal en una altre direcció complementària: els efectes sobre el benestar psicològic de les intervencions de cirurgia estètica. En aquest cas s’inclouen dos estudis; el primer d’ells contrasta els efectes de la cirurgia estètica sobre la imatge corporal i el segon avalua com aquesta contribueix a millorar l’autoestima i les relacions interpersonals dels pacients.
La tesis doctoral consta de cuatro artículos producto de una misma línea de investigación dirigidos todos ellos a aportar elementos de reflexión así como herramientas y resultados específicos que permitan avanzar el conocimiento científico en este ámbito, de los artículos incluidos (Botella et al., 2008) enmarca el estado actual de la investigación sobre predictores del resultado y proceso terapéutico, especialmente en cuanto a las dimensiones relacionales de la alianza terapéutica. El segundo (Botella, Ribas y Benito, 2009) constituye una aportación metodología a la investigación en psicoterapia e imagen corporal; la adaptación y validación psicométrica de la versión española del MBSRQ (Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire). El tercer articulo (Botella, Ribas y Benito, 2008) constituye el nexo explícito entre los dos ámbitos que esta tesis conecta, presenta los resultados de un estudio llevado a cabo para identificar los perfiles psicológicos básicos de los pacientes que soliciten cirugía estética, así como sus posibles implicaciones para el trabajo psicoterapéutico con tales pacientes. El cuarto artículo incluido en esta tesis (Ribas, Botella y Benito, en prensa) sigue explorando la conexión entre investigación en psicoterapia e imagen corporal en otra dirección complementaria: los efectos sobre el bienestar psicológico de las intervenciones de cirugía estética. En este caso se incluyen dos estudios; el primero de ellos contrasta los efectos de la cirugía estética sobre la imagen corporal y el segundo evalúa como ésta contribuye a mejorar la autoestima y las relaciones interpersonales de los pacientes.
The doctoral thesis consists of four articles product of the same line of research, directed all of them to contributing elements of reflection as well as tools and specific results that allow to advance the knowledge scientific in this area. The first one of the articles included (Botella et al., 2008) frames the current condition of the research on predictors of the result and therapeutic process, especially as for the relational dimensions of the therapeutic alliance. The second one (Botella, Ribas and Benito, 2009) constitutes a methodological contribution to psychotherapy research and body image; the psychometric adjustment and validation of the Spanish version of the MBSRQ (Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire). The third article (Botella, Ribas and Benito, 2008) constitutes the explicit link between both areas that this thesis connects, it presents the results of a study carried out to identify the psychological basic profiles of the patients that request cosmetic surgery, as well as its possible implications for the work psychotherapy with such patients. The fourth article included in this thesis (Ribas, Botella and Benito, in press) further explores the connection between Investigation in psychotherapy research and body image in another complementary direction: the effects on the psychological well being of the interventions of cosmetic surgery. In this case two studies are included; the first one of them confirms the effects of cosmetic surgery on the corporal image and the second assess how cosmetic surgery improves the patients’ self-esteem and interpersonal relationships.

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Adams, Dallin Russell. "Depictions of Female Body Types in Advertising: How Regional Visual Attention, Body Region Satisfaction, Media Influence, and Drive for Thinness Relate." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2020. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/9042.

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Through continuing technological advancement, increased media exposure occurs as consumers are able to obtain access more easily. Various media formats, including video, are a means whereby consumers gather information about the world around them, and continually make comparisons between that information and themselves. Among the information obtained from media channels is how bodies are portrayed in the media. Comparisons between media images of body and self-perceptions of body are particularly prevalent in women. The current study employs the use of eye-tracking to examine how women view other women's body types and areas of the body in video-based advertising. The study also employs self-report measures to further understand how individual body region satisfaction, drive for thinness, and media influence relate. Findings indicate that women, regardless of personal satisfaction, tend to look longer at thin women than plus-sized or average women. Furthermore, media pressures and internalization were found to play a strong role in women's drive for thinness and personal satisfaction, while media as a source of information played no such role.

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Johansson, Andreas, Dinusha Engström, and Carl Kjellberg. "Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) : - En komplementärbehandling för cancerpatienter." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap, HV, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-16719.

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Olsson, Elin, and Frida Bertling. "Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) vid bröstcancer : - en litteraturöversikt." Thesis, Hälsohögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, HHJ, Avd. för omvårdnad, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-34685.

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Bakgrund: Mindfulness är ett nytt koncept inom omvårdnad. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) är ett program som utvecklats från mindfulness inom vården. MBSR har studerats i samband med olika sjukdomar däribland cancer. Bröstcancer är den vanligaste maligna cancern hos kvinnor världen över och att få en cancerdiagnos medför både fysiska och psykiska svårigheter. Syfte: Att beskriva effekter av MBSR på personer med bröstcancer. Metod: Litteraturöversikt baserad på RCT-studier (randomised controlled trials). Datainsamling gjordes via CINAHL, Medline och PsychINFO och tolv RCT-studier granskades med en induktiv ansats. Resultat: Resultatet bygger på tolv RCT studier som jämför MBSR med vanlig behandling (VB) och är indelat i effekter avseende fysiskt välmående, effekter avseende psykiskt välmående, effekter avseende hantering och effekter avseende socialt välmående. Slutsats: Generellt finns kortsiktiga positiva effekter till följd av MBSR-programmet hos personer med bröstcancer. Dock är dessa effekter ofta uppmätta direkt efter interventionen och flera studier visar att dess effekt minskar efter tolv månader. Evidensen för att använda MBSR i vården av personer med bröstcancer är ännu låg och fler studier med längre uppföljning bör göras.
Background: Mindfulness is a fairly new concept in nursing. The MBSR-programme (Mindfulness based stress reduction) was developed from mindfulness in healthcare. MBSR has been studied in relation to different healthcare settings and illnesses there among cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst women worldwide. To live with cancer entails both psychological and physical issues. Aim: To describe the effects of MBSR on persons with breast cancer. Method: A literature review based on RCT-studies (randomised controlled trials). Data collection was done using CINAHL, Medline and PsychINFO and twelve RCT-studies was examined with an inductive approach. Results: The result is based on twelve RCT-studies comparing MBSR with standard treatment and presented in effects related to: physical wellbeing, psychological wellbeing, coping and social wellbeing. Conclusion: Generally, there are short term positive effects of the MBSR-programme on persons with breast cancer. These effects are often measured directly after the intervention and several studies show that the effects diminish after twelve months. Evidence to use MBSR in healthcare for persons with breast cancer is still low and more studies with longer follow up should be conducted.

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Johansson, Elin, and Madeleine Mårtensson. "Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction : Ett verktyg för ett mer begripligt, hanterbart och meningsfullt liv." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle (HOS), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-27309.

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Hälso- och sjukvården har traditionellt arbetat kurativt. Tidigare forskning har visat att samhällsutvecklingen de senaste 20 åren, med högt tempo och stora krav, har resulterat i en ökning av stressrelaterad ohälsa, både nationellt och internationellt. Vinsterna med att arbeta hälsofrämjande är uppmärksammat i allt fler studier och det är därför av relevans att studera om Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), en förgrening av mindfulness, kan fungera som en effektiv och bidragande resurs för ett mer begripligt, hanterbart och meningsfullt liv. Syftet med denna litteraturstudie var att belysa de hälsofrämjande effekterna av MBSR. Tio artiklar valdes för granskning och utifrån artiklarnas resultat framkom två kategorier: Kortvariga hälsofrämjande effekter och långvariga hälsofrämjande effekter. Resultatet visade att MBSR har hälsofrämjande effekter, både ur ett kortvarigt och långvarigt perspektiv. Genom kontinuerligt utövande av MBSR ökar självkännedomen och medvetenheten, vilket resulterar i större hanterbarhet i vardagen och utövarna upplever en större meningsfullhet. Den mängd och bredd av olika hälsofrämjande effekter som uppmärksammats i denna litteraturstudie bör vara indikation på vidare forskning för fler användningsområden samt motivationens inverkan på utövande. Fler studier bör även inkludera ett samhällsperspektiv där de kostnadseffektiva aspekterna av MBSR undersöks.
Health services have traditionally worked curative. Previous studies have shown a societal development during the last 20 years, indicating an increased pace and great demands that results in decreased health due to stress, nationally as well as internationally. However, the benefits of working with health promotion is noted in more and more studies and therefore it is relevant to study whether MBSR, a further development of mindfulness, can be used as an effective resource in order to contribute and achieve a more comprehensible, manageable and meaningful life. The purpose of this study was to examine the health effects of MBSR. Ten articles were selected for review and based on the results collected from all articles, two categories were revealed: Short-term health benefits and long-term health effects. The results showed that MBSR has health effects, from both a short-term and long-term perspective. Through continuous pursuit of MBSR increases self-knowledge and awareness, resulting in greater manageability of everyday life and practitioners experience a greater meaningfulness. The variety and breadth of various health promoting effects that was highlighted in this literature study might indicate further research regarding more uses and how motivation influence the amount of exercise and effect. More studies should also include a societal perspective, where the cost aspects of MBSR are investigated.

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Falk, Groblad Ylvali. "Mindfulness-baserad stressreduktion och andlighet : Är MBSR mer än bara stresshantering?" Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-60363.

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This is a qualitative literature analysis aimed at investigating elements of spirituality within the mindfulness practice of MBSR. This is done by looking at different definitions of spirituality, religiosity and mindfulness. I also look at the origins of mindfulness in the MBSR program and compare it to its contemporary religious counterpart to look for which similarities do or don’t exist. I consider the historical and current uses of these concepts to create a necessary background and theory. The study shows that mindfulness and related concepts are often not described in a satisfactory way within literature which creates problems in research. The founder of the MBSR method, Jon Kabat-Zinn, wanted to re-conceptualize Buddhist concepts in a secular context. But the actual inclusion of these elements depends largely on which definitions are used, and on the specific practice situation and instructor and partly on the participants’ own sense of spirituality. I discuss the use of mindfulness in secular and New age type businesses and bring up earlier criticism of mindfulness both from scientists and Buddhists. I also discuss spirituality in a secular context and how the MBSR program can be used by New age spiritual seekers and to fill people’s need for meaning and sense of coherence (SOC) in an individualistic society which is increasingly abandoning traditional religions.

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Atzev, Boyan. "Mindful of Mindfulness-Based Therapy." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/35800.

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This thesis explores the transformation of the Buddhist technique of mindfulness as it is applied in psychotherapy. It is based on primarily on the experience of a Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course as taught in Montreal in 2015, as well as some prior experiences of mindfulness meditation at the Palyul Center and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Ottawa. Written as an auto-ethnography, the thesis provides an intimate first hand immersion experience into mindfulness meditation through a phenomenological approach in anthropology. The sociopolitical aspects of MBSR are also discussed through a related Deleuzo-Guattarian framework. The central argument of the thesis is that while effective in the management of stress MBSR fails to address deeper and more severe forms of suffering, stressing the management of emotions rather than their exploration. This fact coupled with the omission of the Buddhist concept of no-independent self and training in mindfulness results in MBSR being a territorializing force of self-surveillance and a social pacifier .The question emerging from this exploration brings us to revisit the role of ethics in the application mindfulness in therapy.

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Paterson, Carly Lynn. "Sexual Functioning and Body Image in Younger Breast Cancer Survivors." Scholar Commons, 2015. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5853.

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Younger breast cancer survivors often report problems related to sexuality following surgical and adjuvant treatment that often lead to sexual distress and body image distress. This research was conducted as an exploratory study within a larger R01 trial with the purpose to evaluate sexual distress and body image related-distress in younger women with breast cancer and to examine the extent to which the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction-Breast Cancer (MBSR(BC)) was efficacious in improving distress related to sexuality, i.e. sexual distress and body image related-distress. The aims of this study were to: 1) evaluate the efficacy of the MBSR(BC) program in improving the psychological symptoms of sexual distress and body image related distress; and 2) evaluate whether positive effects achieved from the MBSR(BC) program are modified by specific patient characteristics measured at baseline. Ninety-one participants were randomized to either the MBSR(BC) intervention or Usual Care (UC) and assessments were conducted at baseline, 6-week and 12-week follow-up for sexual distress, body image related distress, demographic data as well as clinical history. For aim 1, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and linear mixed model (LMM) analysis were the methods used to evaluate the efficacy of the MBSR(BC) program. For aim 2, ANCOVA and stepwise multiple linear regression were used to evaluate the patient characteristics at baseline that modified the effects achieved from the MBSR(BC) program. Results showed the mean age of the sample was 57 years and 74% were White, non-Hispanic. Chi square analyses found that there were no significant differences between the MBSR(BC) and UC groups on baseline demographic or clinical characteristics. For Aim 1, results of the ANCOVA analyses found that there was no significant difference between the MBSR(BC) and UC groups at the 6-week follow-up on sexual distress or body image related distress (both p > .05). However, ANCOVA analyses found that there was a significant relationship between baseline scores and scores at the 6-week follow-up for both sexual distress (p < .0001) and body image related distress (p < .0001). Further ANCOVA analyses for Aim 1 found that there was a trend towards a statistical significance for the difference between the MBSR(BC) group and UC groups at the 12-week follow-up for both sexual distress (p = .09) and body image related distress (p = .06). Results of the Linear Mixed Model (LMM) analyses, implemented to assess sexual distress over time, showed a significant main effect (ME) of time (p < .000) and a trend towards significance for the time by assignment interaction (p = .104). The LMM analyses for body image disturbance resulted in a significant ME of (p < .000) and an interaction that approached significance (p = .071). For aim 2, ANCOVA results found that age at baseline was a significant predictor of change at 6 weeks in levels of body image related distress (p = .007), but no relationship was observed for sexual distress. Further, analysis using a stepwise multiple linear regression analysis found age at baseline to be the only significant predictor of both baseline sexual distress (p = .004) and baseline body image related distress (p = .008). Although the MBSR(BC) program was not tailored for integrating sexuality content, results of this stress reducing program (MBSR(BC)) program, adapted for breast cancer survivors, appeared to benefit these young women. The findings of this study identify that there is a need for stress reducing interventions addressing problems related to sexual distress and body image related distress. In addition, these results identified that clinically, BCS should be assessed for sexual distress and body image disturbance post-treatment, and interventions to assist with this distress should be incorporated into their plan of care.

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Greene, D., and Donna J. Cherry. "BSW's Experiences With an MBSR Assignment and the Five Facets of Mindfulness." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7652.

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Monserrat, Forssén Hanna, and Lucas Evertsson. "Den medvetet närvarande sjuksköterskan : Effekten av mindfulness på stress, utbrändhet och medveten närvaro : en litteraturöversikt." Thesis, Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola, Institutionen för vårdvetenskap, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:esh:diva-6579.

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Bakgrund: Sjuksköterskor är en utsatt grupp som riskerar utbrändhet då deras arbete ofta är krävande, stressigt och emotionellt påfrestande. Den påtagliga stressen leder till att vårdkvalitén och mötet med patienten försämras samt att sjuksköterskor sjukskrivs eller väljer att byta yrke. Mindfulness är ett förhållningssätt och en träning som används för att behandla stress, utbrändhetssymtom och öka medveten närvaro. Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva upplevd effekt av mindfulnessträning på stress, utbrändhet och medveten närvaro bland sjuksköterskor. Metod: För att sammanställa forskning som svarar på syftet har en litteraturöversikt genomförts. Sökning i databaserna CINAHL och PsycInfo resulterade i tio vetenskapliga artiklar med kvantitativ och kvalitativ data. Granskning och analys har gjorts i enlighet med Friberg kvalitetsmall. Resultat: Resultatet presenteras i tre teman; mindfulness inverkan på stress, mindfulness inverkan på utbrändhet och effekter av att vara medvetet närvarande. Mindfulness visade signifikant minskning på stress och ökade deltagares välmående och känsla av medveten närvaro. Mindfulness hade varierande effekt på utbrändhet. Diskussion: Sammanställda artiklars resultat diskuteras utifrån Watsons vårdvetenskapliga teori. Mindfulness reducerar stress och ökar välmåendet bland sjuksköterskor. Variation i deltagande, motivation, tid och prioritering påverkade effekten av träningen. Longitudinella studier behövs för att mäta effekten på utbrändhet.
Background: Nurses are a vulnerable group that is at risk of burnout as their work is often demanding, stressful and emotionally hard. The tangible stress results not only in a deterioration of both the quality of care and the meeting with patients but on nurses having to take long-term sick leave or choosing to change their profession as well. Mindfulness is an approach and exercise that is used to treat stress, burnout symptoms and increase awareness. Aim: The purpose was to describe the perceived effect of mindfulness training on stress, burnout and awareness among nurses. Method: In order to compile research corresponding to the purpose of this study, a literature review has been carried out. Searching in CINAHL and PsycInfo databases produced ten scientific articles with both quantitative and qualitative data. Review and analysis have been carried out in accordance with Friberg’s quality model. Results: The results are presented in three subjects: mindfulness impact on stress, mindfulness impact on burnout and mindfulness impact on awareness. Mindfulness showed significant reduction in stress and increased participants’ wellbeing and sense of awareness. Mindfulness had varying effects on burnout. Discussion: Results of the compiled articles are discussed in accordance with Watson’s theory. Mindfulness reduces stress and increases the wellbeing of nurses. Variation in participation, motivation, time and priority influenced the effect of the training. Longitudinal studies are needed to measure the effects on burnout.

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Nyvelius, Lars Pierre. "Effekter av Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) på upplevd smärta, stress och livskvalitet Fem experimentella fallstudier." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Fysioterapi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-317412.

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Greene, Dorothy S., Mary Mullins, Donna Cherry, and Paul Baggett. "Teaching Note— BSW Students’ Experiences With an MBSR Assignment and the Five Facets of Mindfulness." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7635.

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BSW students appear to be under increasing levels of stress. In response to concerns about students’ well-being, we developed a three-credit-hour self-care elective. This article explores students’ participation in the primary assignment of the course, a modified version of mindfulness-based stress reduction. We also present empirical findings of an exploratory study examining students’ mindfulness and their subjective experiences with the assignment. Results support the usefulness of mindfulness-based stress reduction assignments in supporting BSW students’ well-being. This kind of assignment may also contribute to the development of the first social work competency, “demonstrate ethical and professional behavior,” (Council on Social Work Education, 2015, p. 7) through an increase in self-reflective and self-regulation skills.

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Berghmans, Claude. "La méditation de pleine conscience "Mindfulness" en psychothérapie et son impact sur la santé physique et psychique : vers une nouvelle prise en charge thérapeutique, l'approche MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction)." Thesis, Metz, 2010. http://www.theses.fr/2010METZ022L.

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Dans le courant des alternatives thérapeutiques et de l'approche corps/esprit, la méditation comme objet de recherche dans le champ des prises en charge thérapeutique et de la psychologie de la santé fait état d'un grand nombre de recherches aux États-Unis depuis les vingts dernières années, Un développement embryonnaire voit le jour dans les pays francophone. S'inscrivant dans cette optique, l'objectif de cette thèse est dans un premier temps de montrer l'intérêt de ce concept en psychothérapie en le clarifiant dans ces trois approches principales (concentration, pleine conscience, méditation en mouvement), de focaliser sur la méditation de pleine conscience en l'articulant au sein de la troisième vague des TTC et de l'éclairer sous l'angle neurologique et physiologique. Dans un second temps, nous développerons de façon pratique l'approche MBSR issue des travaux de J Kabat Zinn (1990) et de ses successeurs en la testant sur la gestion du stress, de l'anxiété, de la qualité de vie, du coping et de la dépression sur une population d'étudiant et de diabétique de type 1. A cela s'ajoutera des études de cas. Enfin, nous amènerons la discussion sur l'efficacité de la pratique MBSR au regard des recherches neurologiques dans un souci futures dans l'intégration en psychothérapie
AIn the feld of the alternative therapy and of the mind body approche, meditation as a new object of research in this aera show a lot of improvment in the last twenty years, with a new development in Europe. The objective of this thesis is to show the great interest of this concept inpsychotherapy with a clarification in its three main areas (concentration, mindfulness, and movement meditation), with a focus on mindfulness meditation linked to the behavioural and cognitive therapies, and with an neurological and physiological highlights. Additionnaly to that, we will develop on a pratical way, the MBSR (Mindfulness based stress reduction) approach linked to the work of J Kabat Zinn (1990) with experimental assessment on stress, anxiety, quality of life, coping and depression on two populations (student and diabetic type 1), and case studies. At the end, we will focus the discussion ont the effectiveness of MBSR linked to neurological researches and integration with psuchotherpies

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Alinat, Carissa Bea. "Genetic Moderation of Pain and Fatigue Symptoms Resulting from the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Breast Cancer Program." Scholar Commons, 2018. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7257.

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Breast cancer survivors (BCS) account for the largest group of cancer survivors living in the United States and they often experience lingering physical symptoms that may affect quality of life, with fatigue and pain the most commonly reported. This genetic research study was conducted within a parent R01 study, with the purpose of exploring associations between genetic variants and fatigue and pain symptoms and the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Breast Cancer (MBSR(BC)) program. The aims of this study were to: 1) identify specific genotypes involved in fatigue and pain symptoms, and 2) explore whether single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs1800795 in gene IL6, SNP rs16944 in gene IL1B, and SNP rs4680 in gene COMT, moderate the effects of the MBSR(BC) intervention on fatigue and/or pain symptoms. As part of a larger R01 trial, one-hundred-fifty-eight participants were randomized to either a six-week MBSR(BC) intervention or Usual Care (UC). Data were collected at baseline, six-week, and 12-weeks on subjective measures of pain, fatigue, along with demographic and clinical history information. In addition, DNA was collected for genotyping among the 158 participants using the PCR analysis method. For Aim 1, one-way linear trend analysis of variances (ANOVAs) were implemented to explore associations between the SNPs in genes with subjective symptom measures of pain and fatigue. For Aim 2, comparison of mean scores along with linear mixed model (LMM) analyses were used to explore if the patient’s SNPs moderated the effects of the MBSR(BC) intervention on fatigue and pain symptoms. Results found the mean age of the total sample was 58.4 years and 89% were White, non-Hispanic. Although participants were randomized 1:1 to either the MBSR(BC) or UC groups, chi square analyses found that there was a significant difference for time since treatment, with the UC group being closer to treatment end (< 1 year) than the MBSR(BC) group (p < .05). No other statistically significant differences between groups for baseline demographic or clinical characteristics were found. For Aim 1, one-way linear trend ANOVAs among fatigue and pain scores and the three SNPs (COMT rs4680, IL1B rs16944, IL6 1800795) included as part of this study, fatigue and/or pain, resulted in no statistically significant associations (p > .05). Linear Mixed Model (LMM) analyses, implemented to assess the between-group interactions between pain and/or fatigue symptom, time, and SNP, resulted in no statistically significant findings for SNP rs4680 in COMT and SNP rs16944 in IL1B, however significant findings were found for the interaction between assignment (MBSR(BC) versus UC) and genotype for SNP rs1800795 in IL6. Second, a comparison of means suggests that participants in the MBSR(BC) group who had CG genotype for SNP rs1800795 in IL6 benefited more from the intervention than those with CC or GG genotypes for fatigue severity, fatigue interference, pain severity, and pain interference, with small to large effect sizes ranging from d = 0.38 to d = 0.72. Although this genetic study was exploratory in nature, the results suggests that the effects of the MBSR(BC) program may be moderated by SNPs in genes that are involved in cytokine production, which means that BCS with specific genotypes experience a greater improvement in symptoms than those with other genotypes. The results of this study also suggest that further research is needed, with larger sample sizes, to assess the genetic moderation of symptoms experienced by BCS.

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Aleksandrina, Anna, and Anna Svenmarker. "Vilka faktorer påverkar effekten av mindfulness vid depression och/eller ångest?" Thesis, Sophiahemmet Högskola, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:shh:diva-3141.

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Bakgrund Vid år 2020 så beräknas depression att utgöra den näst största sjukdomsbördan i världen. Rådande situation ställer nya krav på vården och sjuksköterskan att lindra psykisk ohälsa. Nuvarande standardbehandling för depression och ångest utgörs av farmakologisk behandling samt olika former av psykoterapi, emedan ett växande antal studier påvisar behandlingseffekt av mindfulness. Väsentliga frågetecken om hur och när mindfulness har behandlingseffekt kvarstår emellertid, vilket föranleder ytterligare forskning inom området. Syfte Syftet med studien var att undersöka vilka faktorer som påverkar effekten av mindfulness hos personer med depression och/eller ångest. Metod En allmän litteraturöversikt användes som metod i denna studie för att bearbeta och sammanställa en del av tidigare forskning. Datainsamling i form av artikelsökning genomfördes i CINAHL, PubMed och PsychINFO. Innehållsanalys utfördes på 15 vetenskapliga artiklar och fyra teman identifierades. Resultat Resultatet uppvisade att mindfulness har behandlingseffekt vid depression och/eller ångest, varvid fyra faktorer som påverkade behandlingseffekten identifierades. Faktorerna var följande: individuell motivation, diagnos, samverkan med andra behandlingar samt kompetens bland pedagoger. Individuell motivation påverkade behandlingseffekten mest. Slutsats Mindfulness uppvisade behandlingseffekt vid depression och/eller ångest, emedan fyra faktorer påverkade behandlingseffekten: individuell motivation, diagnos, samverkan med andra behandlingar samt kompetens bland pedagoger. Individuell motivation påverkade behandlingseffekten mest, då mindfulness ställer väsentliga krav på mobilisering av egna resurser. Utökad forskning krävs för att bättre kartlägga behandlingseffekten vid specifika tillstånd samt vid specifik behandlingslängd.

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Meiling, Xiang, and Yan Hui. "The use of mindfulness-based-stress-reduction (MBSR) on patients with hypertension or heart disease: : A descriptive literature review." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-30262.

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Dahlberg, Mikaela. "Kan Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) minska den upplevda smärtan hos patienter med kronisk ländryggsmärta? : En litteraturstudie med metaanalys." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för kemi och biomedicin (KOB), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-75814.

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Introduktion: Ländryggssmärta är väldigt vanligt och uppskattningsvis kommer ca 60–65 procent av befolkningen i Norden att uppleva ländryggsbesvär under en 12-månaders period. Det finns ett ökat intresse av att använda mindfulness-metoder som exempel Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) för att behandla olika typer av smärta. Forskningen och rekommendationer för mindfulness som behandling vid långvarig ländryggssmärta spretar och det finns enligt socialstyrelsen ett behov av uppdatering av evidensen inom området gällande diagnostik, behandling, rehabilitering och prevention för kroniska ospecifika smärtor. Syfte: Var att beskriva om Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction är en effektiv metod för att minska smärtintensiteten hos vuxna (18> år) personer med kronisk ländryggssmärta. Metod: En litteratursökning genomfördes i PubMed för att få fram relevanta artiklar och en kvalitetsbedömning utfördes på inkluderade artiklar. En metaanalys genomfördes för att få en överblick på den genomsnittliga effektstorleken mellan grupperna. Resultat: Totalt sex randomiserade kontrollerade studier (Randomized controlled trial, RCT) inkluderades i litteraturstudien med totalt 902 patienter (män och kvinnor med någon form av kronisk ländryggssmärta (KLRS)) där interventiongruppen var MBRS och kontrollgruppen var usual care (UC, vanlig medicinsk vård) eller ett hälsoutbildningsprogram. Utfallsvariabeln som mättes var smärtintensiteten och metaanalysen uppskattade effektstorlek (SMD, standardiserad medelskillnad) till -0,611och med en heterogenitet på I^2= 92,5%. Diskussion: Ett MBSR- program under åtta veckor visade tendenser på att kunna ge reducerad smärtintensitet hos patienter med KLRS med en medelhög effektstorlek till fördel för MBSR. Den betydande heterogeniteten som observerades minskar relevansen i fynden. Slutsats: Det finns begränsade bevis för om MBSR kan minska smärtintensitet hos patienter med KLRS och standardiserad forskning krävs för att tydligare kunna utvärdera effekterna av en MBSR intervention hos patienter med KLRS.
Introduction: Lower back pain is very common; approximately 60-65 percent of the population in the Nordic region will experience lower back pain during a twelve-month period. There is an increased interest in using mindfulness methods such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to treat different types of pain. The research and recommendations for mindfulness as treatment for chronic lower back pain is varying and there is a need for update of evidence in the field of diagnostics, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention for non-specific chronic pains. Purpose: To describe if MBSR is an effective way to reduce pain intensity in adults (18> years) with chronic lower back pain. Method: A literature review was conducted in PubMed to obtain relevant articles and a quality assessment was conducted on included articles. A meta-analysis was performed to get an overview of the average effect size between the groups. Results: A total of six randomized controlled trials (RCT) were included in the literature study with a total of 902 patients (men and women with some type of chronic lower back pain (CLBP)). In the studies the intervention group was MBRS and the control group was common care (UC, normal medical care) or a health education program. The outcome variable measured was the pain intensity and the meta-analysis estimated an effect size (SMD, standardized mean difference) of -0.611 with a heterogeneity of I ^ 2 = 92.5%. Discussion: An MBSR program preformed during eight weeks showed tendencies of being able to provide reduced pain intensity in patients with CLBP with an average effect size for the benefit of MBSR. The significant heterogeneity which was observed reduces the relevance of the find. Conclusions: There is limited evidence of whether MBSR can reduce pain intensity in patients with CLBP. Standardized research is required to determine more clearly the effects of an MBSR intervention in patients with CLBP.

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Rajamäki, Suvi. "Mindfulness-based stress reduction: Does mindfulness training affect competence based self-esteem and burnout?" Thesis, Stockholms universitet, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-58870.

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Competence based self-esteem (CBSE) refers to a disposition where an individual strives for self-worth by achievements to compensate a low basic self-esteem (BSE). This kind of self-attitude is linked to burnout. The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of an 8-week mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention on self-ratings of CBSE, BSE, burnout and mindfulness. Four MBSR groups were enrolled and a total sample comprised 29 participants. Results of repeated measures ANOVAs showed a significant decrease in CBSE and burnout as well as significant increases in BSE and mindfulness. It was further found that pre test - post test change in mindfulness was significantly associated with reduced CBSE. These results indicate the effectiveness of MBSR to reduce burnout and suggest the program’s applicability in treating self-esteem related problems.

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Lind, Johanna. "Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction - en potentiell hälsofrämjande intervention mot stressrelaterad ohälsa i svenska samhället? : En litteraturöversikt." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för hälsa och lärande, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-15498.

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Inledning: Stressrelaterad ohälsa är ett växande folkhälsoproblem som skapar lidande för individer och stora kostnader för samhället. Det finns behov av hälsofrämjande och förebyggande metoder för att motverka denna ohälsa. MBSR är en metod som visat lovande effekter på stressreducering och olika dimensioner av stressrelaterad ohälsa. Syfte: Syftet med litteraturöversikten var att beskriva effekter av Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) på ohälsosam stress i friska populationer. Metod: En litteraturöversikt med tio vetenskapliga artiklar som analyserades systematiskt för att identifiera teman i effekter av MBSR-program på stressrelaterad ohälsa. Resultat: Samtliga vetenskapliga studier visar hur MBSR-programmet ger positiva effekter på hälsan som ökad mindfulness, reducerad stress samt bättre psykisk och emotionell hälsa. Diskussion: MBSR har i tidigare studier visat sig vara effektiv för ökad livskvalitet och copingförmåga vid kroniska smärttillstånd samt olika fysiska och psykiska diagnoser. Mindre uppmärksamhet har riktats mot möjliga fördelar hos friska populationer. Resultatet av litteraturöversikten visar hur MBSR är en lovande metod för att främja hälsa och förebygga stressrelaterad ohälsa hos friska populationer i det korta perspektivet, vilket stöds av tidigare publicerade studier.
Introduction: Stress-related illness is a growing public health concern which induces suffering for individuals and high costs for society. There is a need for health promotion and prevention methods to counteract this illness. MBSR is a method which demonstrates promising effects on stress reduction and different dimensions of stress-related illness. Aim: The aim of this literature review was to describe the effects of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on stress in healthy populations. Methods: A literature review of ten scientific articles were systematically analyzed to identify themes in effects of MBSR on stress-related ill health. Results: All scientific studies show how MBSR has positive health effects such as increased mindfulness, reduced stress as well as better mental and emotional health. Discussion: In previous studies MBSR has proven to be effective in enhancing quality of life as well as management of chronic pain conditions and various physical and mental disorders. Less attention has been paid to possible benefits in healthy population. The result of this literature review show how MBSR can be a promising method to promote health and prevent stress-related illness in healthy populations in the short perspective, as confirmed by previous studies.

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Samuelsson, Lisa. "Med öppet hjärta och nyfiket sinne : Upplevd förändring till följd av mindfulnessbaserade grupprogram." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-175344.

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Mindfulnessbaserad stressreduktion och mindfulnessbaserad kognitiv terapi är två program som har god evidens vid ett flertal psykiska och fysiska tillstånd. Den övervägande delen av tidigare forskning är dock kvantitativ. Syftet med denna studie var att genom kvalitativ metod undersöka vilka förändringar människor upplever till följd av programmen. Sju tidigare deltagare intervjuades och resultatet bearbetades genom tematisk analys. Resultatet visade att deltagarna upplevde ett ökat psykiskt välmående och en större acceptans för sig själva och sina upplevelser. De beskrev en ökad förmåga till decentrering från tankar och känslor och minskad tendens att reagera automatiskt vid obehag. Många upplevde ökad affekttolerans och en stärkt känsla av agentskap. MBKT-deltagarna beskrev att de lättare kunde släppa taget om grubblerier och ältande. Flera deltagare beskrev att de börjat prioritera egna behov mer och sänka kraven på sig själva. Flera upplevde minskad känslighet för social bedömning och ökad förmåga till gränssättning och självhävdelse i relationer. Många beskrev en minskad känslomässig reaktivitet och ökad mentaliseringsförmåga i påfrestande interpersonella situationer. Vissa upplevde ökad medkänsla med sig själva och andra. Hos en del framkom behov av uppföljning efter avslutat program. Fynden diskuteras med hänsyn till studiens begränsningar och i relation till teori, tidigare studier och möjlig framtida forskning.

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McLaren, Sarah Abigail. "Development and evaluation of a mindfulness-based stress reduction self-help intervention for patients with medically unexplained symptoms." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/7910.

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Background: Alongside experiencing physical symptoms with no identifiable organic cause, patients with MUS commonly experience comorbid anxiety and depression. They also have high health utilisation costs, which has implications for the health service. Interventions which target these symptoms in a cost effective way need to be developed and evaluated. Objective: To develop and evaluate a self-help mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention for patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS). Methods: A systematic review of the literature was carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of MBSR for reducing psychological distress in people with MUS. Study 1 developed and evaluated a self-help MBSR intervention in a clinical setting. Fifteen participants were recruited from eight practice, however only five completed post-intervention measures. A combination of t-tests and descriptive statistics were used to compare changes in levels of psychological distress, quality of life, symptoms and mindfulness at post-intervention. Pearson‘s correlations were used to identify relationships between improvements in mindfulness and improvements in outcomes. Study 2, exploring the reasons for the difficulties recruiting participants to Study 1, was then carried out through questionnaires to GPs. Results: Though more evidence is needed, the systematic review found MBSR to have moderate effects on psychological distress, which are largely maintained or improved at follow-up. Study 1 found symptom frequency and levels of acceptance to have improved at post-intervention. Study 2 found that the main reasons for GPs not recruiting participants was that they were busy and found it difficult to prioritise given other demands. Conclusions: Evidence to date suggests that MBSR is an effective intervention for patients with MUS. Future studies may benefit from recruiting participants from relevant organisations or using alternative methods such as database searches. No firm conclusions can be made about the self-help MBSR intervention‘s efficacy due to the study‘s limitations, however changes seen in the completer group suggest that further research would be warranted.

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Smith, Rick. "The potential effectiveness of self-compassion, cognitive emotion regulation and mindfulness-based stress reduction training as stress-management strategies for teachers working in an international context." Thesis, University of Bath, 2018. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.761015.

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This thesis explored the relationships between 1) Self-compassion 2) Cognitive Emotion Regulation and 3) Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and teacher stress in a foreign international school setting. The retrospective, multi-tiered study investigated a total of 177 expatriated teachers working in multiple international schools around the globe; at least 17 of whom indicated that they had completed a MBSR course. A mixed-methods approach was used over three stages utilising the following instruments: 1) an adapted stress impact survey, 2) Teacher Interview Protocol (TIP), 3) the short forms of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ-SF), the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-SF), and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4). Results suggest that teachers’ beliefs about stress correlate with job satisfaction; 82.6% of respondents who reported that stress has ‘hardly any effect’ also reported that they liked their job overall; whereas, 76.9% and 36.4% of respondents that believed stress had affected their teaching ‘some’ or ‘a lot’ reported liking their job, respectively. Results also indicate that higher perceived stress is strongly correlated with both 1) decreased self-compassion (r = -.491, p < .001) and 2) increased use of non-adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, such as Catastrophizing (r= < 0.392, p < .001). All five adaptive cognitive coping strategies were positively correlated with Self-Compassion, four were significant; only Refocus on Planning failed to reach significance at p < .05. The data indicated no statistically significant differences between MBSR and non-MBSR participants, regarding perceptions of stress (PSS-4), self-compassion (SCS-SF), and eight of the nine coping strategies (CERQ-S), with the exception being that MBSR participants experienced reduced Self-Blame (p < 0.007). Conclusions find that policies and practices aimed at supporting the three aspects of self-compassion offer one possible avenue to reducing teacher stress and maladaptive thinking strategies, and thereby increasing job satisfaction, for teachers working in a foreign country.

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Lück, Patricia. "To evaluate the effects of an eight week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme on quality of life in palliative care cancer patients." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11192.

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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-91).
Before a training programme for the staff can be planned and implemented it is necessary to assess the value and benefit of such a programme for the patients. The research question asked if an eight week MBSR programme improves the quality of life of palliative care cancer patients. Quality of life is closely affected by the physical function, emotional or psychological function, social function and symptoms of disease or its subsequent treatment.

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Darbyshire, Corrie. "A pilot study investigating the effectiveness of a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course designed specifically for parents of children with chronic illnesses." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/24510.

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Objectives: to evaluate the effectiveness of a six-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course, specially designed for parents of chronically ill children. The course aimed to increase mindfulness and enhance psychological well-being in participants. It also aimed to reduce perceived difficulties associated with parenting and improve perceptions of child well-being. Design: a within subjects related measures design was used. Method: eight children were recruited to take part in an MBSR course that included components of MBCT and ACT. Participants attended six weekly group meetings and carried out daily home-based mindfulness practice. Measures were administered at baseline, post-treatment and three-months follow up. Results: immediately post-treatment, participants were significantly more mindful and reported significantly lower levels of anxiety, depression and parenting distress, than at baseline. These gains were maintained at three months follow-up. No significant differences were observed in the participants’ perceptions of their child’s well-being across the time points. Conclusion: a brief MBSR course has the potential to enhance the well-being of distressed parents who have chronically ill children. These findings support the conduct of a randomised control trial.

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Hladkowicz, Emily. "Exploring Participants' Experiences of an 8-Week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program in the Context of Adapting to Living with Chronic Pain." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/34348.

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At least one in five Canadians lives with chronic pain, and the prevalence rate is rising. Chronic pain can be a result of injury, disease, surgery, and in some cases, the cause remains unknown. Due to the complexity and variability in the etiology and presentation of chronic pain, it can often be a challenge to implement an appropriate and effective treatment plan. Often, the effects of chronic pain are so debilitating that relief is only available temporarily with pain medication. However, there is the concern and possibility of addiction, health issues, and even increased risk of death with some medicinal interventions. Living with chronic pain can have widespread ramifications, affecting more than just the physical body. This includes psychological, emotional, interpersonal, and vocational challenges. In essence, all aspects of one’s quality of life can be affected by chronic pain. As chronic pain often persists over many years or even the lifetime, it is important to better understand how one might adapt to living with chronic pain. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a structured 8-week program that is commonly used as an intervention for people living with chronic pain, as several research studies have shown promising effects on pain outcomes and quality of life. Using hermeneutic phenomenology, the purpose of this study is to learn about the lived experiences of participating in an 8-week MBSR program from those living with chronic pain. Particularly, it explores how, if at all, an MBSR program may play a role in the participants’ adaptation to living with chronic pain. In depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 3 participants at the end of the MBSR program. They were then analyzed, interpreted and checked by the researcher. The interpretative analysis involved the researcher explicitly detailing their own positioning in order to inform the interpretations and allow for a well-informed continued interpretation and understanding from readers. Overall, participants described several key aspects which may shed light into the benefits that MBSR can have in regards to adaptation to chronic pain as delineated by the following categories: physical pain and pain management, self-perception and identity, relationship dynamics, and emotional equilibrium. Lastly, broader themes included: being heard and understood, letting go and being here, the healing perspective, and moving from surviving to living. The results of this study speaks to the experience of living with chronic pain, and how an MBSR program offers the tools to help facilitate the adaptation process to living with chronic pain, thereby improving quality of life.

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Viking, Jenny. "Stress: Kognitiv Påverkan och Åtgärder för Återhämtning." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för biovetenskap, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-12675.

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Stress är i sig inte farlig om den inte blir långvarig och konstant, den här rapporten har tittat på vilka effekter och eventuella konsekvenser stress har på de fysiologiska och kognitiva systemen hos människan. En långvarig aktivering av HPA-axeln, vilken kan kallas prestations/stressaxeln, leder bland annat till kroniskt förhöjda kortisolnivåer vilket har negativa effekter för hälsan. Strukturer i hjärnan vilka ofta kopplas till stressrelaterade sjukdomar är hippocampus och prefrontala kortex. De konsekvenserna som kan följa på långvarig stress är kognitiva nedsättningar och skador på bland annat hippocampus, brister i immunförsvaret, hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar, ångest, kroniskt utmattningssyndrom, mag- och tarmbesvär samt depression. I rapporten visas att stress har stora negativa konsekvenser på individnivå både gällande kognitiva funktioner, så som minne, och även på det fysiologiska systemet. Det finns åtgärder att använda för att reducera upplevelsen av stress samt de negativa effekterna av stress, så som fysisk aktivitet, mindfulness meditation och muskulär avslappning.

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Lopez, Rebecca. "Stress of College Students and Memory with the Implementation of Brief Mindfulness." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7033.

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College students are faced with stressors which can negatively impact memory function, thereby, negatively affecting academic performance. This study used a field experiment design to investigate the effects of brief mindfulness on levels of distress and memory functioning between first-year community college students engaging in a brief mindfulness intervention (n = 29) and a control group (n = 28) by using ANCOVA, MANOVA, correlations, and descriptive statistics. Research questions examined whether a brief mindfulness intervention lowered levels of distress in a treatment group. Second, the study examined whether the intervention of brief mindfulness in a treatment group improved memory function. Finally, the findings of this study answered if changes in levels of distress mediated the effects of exposure to mindfulness on memory function. Using the Brief Symptom Inventory, changes pre to postintervention levels of distress were examined. Distress levels decreased in treatment and control groups following 15 minutes of relaxation (MBSR and unstructured). Differences in memory function were examined using the WMS-IV. Positive correlations between the ability to recall visual and verbal materials on a delay in both groups were found. The findings of this study contributed to positive social change by emphasizing the high levels of distress community college students experience. These findings support the importance of implementing brief stress reduction opportunities in a classroom setting, whether structured stress reduction, such as mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR), or unstructured relaxation-time, as a supportive measure to encourage healthy coping skills in handling stress, thereby improving memory and the projection of improving physical and mental well-being, as well as, educational outcomes.

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Purcell, Ann-Marie. "Beliefs about emotions and mindfulness : impact on the relationship between stressors and somatic symptoms in a school population." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/26003.

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Background: Mindfulness based interventions are becoming increasingly popular for use with children and adolescents, particularly within the school context. Objectives: The aim of the systematic review was to examine the effectiveness of school-based mindfulness interventions with particular reference to mental health and wellbeing. The main study aimed to determine if beliefs about emotions and mindfulness moderated the relationship between stressors and somatic symptoms in an adolescent population. Method: The literature was systematically searched for mindfulness interventions carried out with children and adolescents within the school context. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in a rural sample of 489 high school students to examine specific a priori anticipated relationships amongst beliefs about emotions, mindfulness, stressors, and somatic symptoms. Results: Six studies met the criteria for inclusion. The study demonstrated that school-based mindfulness interventions produce some evidence of effective outcomes for mental health and wellbeing in children and adolescents. Factors associated with improvements included that the intervention was delivered by an experienced mindfulness trainer, and that home practice formed part of the intervention. Somatic symptoms were significantly correlated with beliefs about emotions and were significantly inversely correlated with dispositional mindfulness. Lower levels of mindfulness were associated with stronger beliefs about the unacceptability of expressing or experiencing negative emotions. Beliefs about emotions and mindfulness did not significantly moderate the relationship between somatic symptoms and stressors within an adolescent population. Conclusion: Further research is necessary to determine if mindfulness as a construct or an intervention is effective in enhancing adolescents’ resilience to stressors by improving mental health and wellbeing.

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Sanchez, William. "Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Aggression in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6662.

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Individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities occasionally exhibit challenging behaviors through forms of aggression. Interventions, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, and applied behavioral analysis, have all been shown to be effective in reducing symptoms of aggression. This quantitative study used a secondary analysis of clinical records from an agency that provides day treatment services for adults with intellectual disabilities. To assess the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program in reducing aggression in this population, 18 individuals with various levels of intellectual disabilities participated in an 8-week MBSR while an additional 18 participants served as the wait list control group and received the same intervention soon after the study was completed. The study examined whether a mindfulness-based intervention can reduce aggression based on the Modified Overt Aggression Scale (MOAS) and also increase participants' awareness of meditation based on the Child Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM). A 2x2 ANOVA was used to determine differences between measures, pretest and posttest. Results indicated no differences in aggression before and after the administration of the mindfulness-based intervention for either the experimental or control group. However, CAMM scores indicated that participants came to understand the concept of mindfulness, even though this did not yield measurable changes in their behavioral outcomes. This study will inform clinicians about mindfulness in programs for adults with disabilities and research indicates that MBSR is a program which is beneficial for adults with developmental disabilities and may serve as an additional coping mechanism in dealing with aggression.

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O'Donnell, Rose Marie Roisin. "Pilot RCT of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Versus Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) to Reduce Symptoms of Distress Among Elderly Dementia Caregivers| Results at One Year Post-Intervention." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10277682.

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Providing care for a frail older adult who is suffering from dementia has been described as a stressful experience that may erode psychological well-being and physical health of caregivers. The burden and stress is increased when the caregivers are themselves elderly. The present study investigated an 8-week stress-reduction program, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and compared it to a similarly structured, alternative behavioral intervention, Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR), to determine if MBSR was as effective or more effective than PMR at reducing subjective burden, symptoms of depression, perceived loneliness or perceived stress among middle-aged and older family caregivers of persons with dementia and other neurocognitive disorders. Twenty-eight participants were randomly assigned to either MBSR or PMR. Self-report and biological measures were collected on five occasions: At the beginning and end of intervention training, and at 8 weeks, 6 months and 1 year following the end of intervention training. In addition to a packet of self-report questionnaires and home-collected salivary cortisol, a laboratory controlled emotional stress test was designed to elicit an emotionally stressful response relevant to caregivers’ experience of caregiving, and facilitate the measurement of stress-related changes in systolic blood pressure and cortisol reactivity. At 1 year post-intervention, the PMR group showed a significantly greater reduction in perceived stress and disruptive patient behaviors. A reduction in emotional reactivity to patient problem behaviors approached significance (p = .08) at 1 year post-intervention for the PMR group. The MBSR group showed significantly greater reductions in self-reported symptoms of depression and perceived isolation from pre- to post-intervention, and those changes remained significant at 8 weeks post-intervention. However, by 1 year post-intervention, interaction effects were non-significant as both groups showed similar decreases in symptoms of depression and perceived isolation. Both groups showed similar decreases in diurnal cortisol, cortisol awakening response, and daily average cortisol (but not laboratory cortisol) from pre- to post-intervention and further decreases at 8 weeks post-intervention, and showed similar reductions in magnitude of change by 1 year post-intervention. This pattern was similar for both groups with systolic blood pressure, showing decreases from pre- to post-intervention, additional decreases at 8 weeks post-intervention, and returning towards baseline by 1 year post-intervention. Both groups also reported similar increases in levels of dispositional mindfulness and self-compassion and similar improvement in overall sleep quality that was sustained at 1 year post-intervention. No changes were seen for perceived burden or loneliness. Significant correlations with amount of daily practice of the instructed stress-reduction approaches were observed for several of the dependent measures from pre- to post-intervention and 8 weeks post-intervention. From pre-intervention to 1 year post-intervention, an overall pattern emerged, where both groups showed similar improvements from pre- to post-intervention, and additional improvements at 8 weeks post-intervention, but displayed a curvilinear reduction in improvements—with some exceptions—and a return towards baseline at 6 months and 1 year post-intervention. In general, reductions in the magnitude of changes observed by 1 year post-intervention remained below baseline levels. Results suggest that both MBSR and relaxation-based interventions may be differentially effective in reducing psychological and physiological indices of chronic stress among older caregivers of relatives with neurocognitive disorders. However, further research, employing wait-list control participants, will be necessary for unambiguous interpretation of the present results.

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O'Donnell, Rose Marie Minna, and Rose Marie Minna O'Donnell. "Pilot RCT of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Versus Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) to Reduce Symptoms of Distress Among Elderly Dementia Caregivers: Results at One Year Post-Intervention." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625444.

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Providing care for a frail older adult who is suffering from dementia has been described as a stressful experience that may erode psychological well-being and physical health of caregivers. The burden and stress is increased when the caregivers are themselves elderly. The present study investigated an 8-week stress-reduction program, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and compared it to a similarly structured, alternative behavioral intervention, Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR), to determine if MBSR was as effective or more effective than PMR at reducing subjective burden, symptoms of depression, perceived loneliness or perceived stress among middle-aged and older family caregivers of persons with dementia and other neurocognitive disorders. Twenty-eight participants were randomly assigned to either MBSR or PMR. Self-report and biological measures were collected on five occasions: At the beginning and end of intervention training, and at 8 weeks, 6 months and 1 year following the end of intervention training. In addition to a packet of self-report questionnaires and home-collected salivary cortisol, a laboratory controlled emotional stress test was designed to elicit an emotionally stressful response relevant to caregivers’ experience of caregiving, and facilitate the measurement of stress-related changes in systolic blood pressure and cortisol reactivity. At 1 year post-intervention, the PMR group showed a significantly greater reduction in perceived stress and disruptive patient behaviors. A reduction in emotional reactivity to patient problem behaviors approached significance (p = .08) at 1 year post-intervention for the PMR group. The MBSR group showed significantly greater reductions in self-reported symptoms of depression and perceived isolation from pre- to post-intervention, and those changes remained significant at 8 weeks post-intervention. However, by 1 year post-intervention, interaction effects were non-significant as both groups showed similar decreases in symptoms of depression and perceived isolation. Both groups showed similar decreases in diurnal cortisol, cortisol awakening response, and daily average cortisol (but not laboratory cortisol) from pre- to post-intervention and further decreases at 8 weeks post-intervention, and showed similar reductions in magnitude of change by 1 year post-intervention. This pattern was similar for both groups with systolic blood pressure, showing decreases from pre- to post-intervention, additional decreases at 8 weeks post-intervention, and returning towards baseline by 1 year post-intervention. Both groups also reported similar increases in levels of dispositional mindfulness and self-compassion and similar improvement in overall sleep quality that was sustained at 1 year post-intervention. No changes were seen for perceived burden or loneliness. Significant correlations with amount of daily practice of the instructed stress-reduction approaches were observed for several of the dependent measures from pre- to post-intervention and 8 weeks post-intervention. From pre-intervention to 1 year post-intervention, an overall pattern emerged, where both groups showed similar improvements from pre- to post-intervention, and additional improvements at 8 weeks post-intervention, but displayed a curvilinear reduction in improvements—with some exceptions—and a return towards baseline at 6 months and 1 year post-intervention. In general, reductions in the magnitude of changes observed by 1 year post-intervention remained below baseline levels. Results suggest that both MBSR and relaxation-based interventions may be differentially effective in reducing psychological and physiological indices of chronic stress among older caregivers of relatives with neurocognitive disorders. However, further research, employing wait-list control participants, will be necessary for unambiguous interpretation of the present results.

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Schofield, Lorna. "Exploring the influence of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programmes on participants' experience of time, particularly the present (here and now): a case study of Eastern Cape participants." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1005640.

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This study aims to explore the extent to which participating in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme may result in shifts in people’s relationship with time, notably whether they become more present-focussed. The eight week MBSR programme advocates mindfulness, which is defined as paying attention on purpose in the present moment without judgement, as a way of reducing stress. The programme has been available in East London since 2009. A case study of eight MBSR programme participants’ experiences using narrative analysis was conducted. Narrative psychology and social constructionism provided the theoretical basis in which our storied lives are located in culturally inscribed narratives, with specific discourses around time and stress. Time discourses tend to pressurise people to believe that it is better to go about daily life at a fast pace, which requires significant hurrying and rushing with pervasive senses of time urgency. Stress discourse locates stress management within individuals. One-on-one semi structured interviews were held so that participants could reflect on their experience of time and the present moment orientation of the programme. Participants’ perceived a shift in how they experienced time with greater awareness of being present-focussed and they identified stress reduction benefits, which included feeling calmer, less panicked and more self-accepting. However, some of the participants maintaining the formal mindfulness practices like the body scan, meditation and mindful movement after the programme often proved difficult, as they were drawn back into their dominant narratives around time which were characterised by busyness, productivity and time scarcity.

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Konradsson, Paulina, and Linda Nilsson. "Medveten närvaro i patientnära arbete - En litteraturstudie." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-25095.

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Inom vårdyrken är arbetstakten ofta hög och individens möjlighet att påverka arbetssituationen låg. Vårdpersonal tar dagligen beslut relaterade till etiska och moraliska frågor. Många som arbetar i patientnära arbete påverkas alltså i hög grad av psykosocial stress. Effektiva stressförebyggande åtgärder för dessa professioner är önskvärda. Syftet med denna litteraturstudie var att beskriva effekterna av träning i medveten närvaro hos personer i patientnära arbete med fokus på stressrelaterade tillstånd. En litteraturstudie genomfördes. Studien fann att välbefinnande och livskvalitet ökade genom träning i medveten närvaro för personer i patientnära arbete. Stress, psykisk påfrestning, utbrändhet, ångest och depression minskade i olika utsträckning. Således är träning i medveten närvaro effektivt som stressförebyggande åtgärd för personer i patientnära arbete och borde förslagsvis ingå i dessa professioners utbildning.
In health care professions the work load is often high and the individual degree of control is normally low. Health personnel are constantly making decisions regarding moral and ethical issues. Thus, many health employees are suffering under extensive psychological distress. Effective stress preventive methods for these professions are sought after. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of mindfulness training for persons involved in patient centered care, with focus on stress-related conditions. A literature review was performed. The review found that mindfulness training increases well-being and quality of life for persons involved in patient centered care. A decrease in stress, psychological distress, burnout, anxiety and depression was also evident. Mindfulness has in this study proven to be effective as a stress preventive method for personnel in patient centered care and it can be recommended to be included in the education of these professions.

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Hoffman, Caroline Jane. "A randomised controlled trial evaluating the effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on mood, quality of life and wellbeing in women with stages 0 to III breast cancer." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2009. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/72243/.

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The aim of the study was to determine whether and to what extent mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has any effect on mood, disease related quality of life, wellbeing and endocrine symptoms in women with stages 0 to III breast cancer. The study chiefly used a randomised controlled trial design. Eligible participants had previously attended a day centre, Breast Cancer Haven in London, which offers support, information and complementary therapies for women. Eligibility was based on ending hospital treatment for breast cancer no less than two months and no more than two years previously (N=229). Consenting participants were randomly assigned to either an immediate intervention or wait-list control group. Participants completed the Profile of Mood States (POMS) (primary outcome measure), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy –Breast (FACT-B) and –Endocrine (FACT-ES), including their trial outcome indices (TOI) and World Health Organisation Five-Item Wellbeing Questionnaire (WHO-5) as well as a short proforma to obtain qualitative data. Two hundred and fourteen women, (mean age 49 years) completed the study, (a 93% response rate). Intention-to-treat between-group analysis showed that after the intervention, participants in the MBSR group, compared to controls, had statistically significantly improved scores on POMS Total Mood Disturbance at both eight weeks with MBSR group mean (SD) of 30.02 (31.60) compared to controls 47.81(39.81) (95% CI for difference -27.44 to -18.14, p<0.001) and 12 weeks mean (SD) of 29.83 (34.19) compared to controls 45.43 (35.51) (95% CI -25.01 to -6.20, p<0.001). Significant improvements were also found on all POMS subscales – anxiety, depression, anger, vigour, fatigue and confusion. Significant improvements were also found on a range of FACT dimensions: FACT-B, -ES, -B TOI, -ES TOI, and physical, emotional and functional wellbeing subscales, as well as on the WHO-5 Wellbeing Questionnaire. Qualitative findings revealed that participants found themselves to be more mindful and key themes included being calmer, centred, at peace, connected and more confident; being more aware; coping with stress, anxiety and panic; and accepting things as they are, being less judgemental of myself and others. The generalisability of these findings will be limited to those women attending Breast Cancer Haven with stages 0 to III breast cancer. MBSR was effective in improving mood state, quality of life including endocrine symptom and wellbeing in female breast cancer survivors (diagnosed with stages 0 to III breast cancer).

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Faucher, Jacinthe. "Subjective and Physiological Responses to Acute Stress in Socially Anxious Adults and Healthy Children." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/34128.

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Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most common anxiety disorders and understanding its symptoms and risk factors is vital for developing treatments and prevention strategies. Atypical physiological responses have been observed in anxious individuals and their consequences present a human and economic burden. This dissertation includes two studies that explore the subjective and physiological responses to an acute stress in the context of treatment and risk factors for SAD. The goal of the first study was to examine whether cognitive behavioural group therapy (CBGT) and a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program differentially influenced the subjective and physiological response to a speech task. Participants in the treatment groups performed two speech tasks, before and after treatment, while a healthy control group completed it only once. Results indicated significant differences for the subjective, but not the physiological measures of stress. Patients with SAD reported higher subjective anxiety than the healthy control group and these scores were significantly reduced following treatment. Greater improvements were noted in the CBGT group; nonetheless, the study did indicate promising results for MBSR. The second study aimed to explore the effects of behavioural inhibition (BI), parental bonding variables and their interaction on the subjective and physiological responses to a similar speech task in healthy children. BI was related to subjective anxiety in a predictive manner, but was generally unrelated to the physiological measures. Parental bonding variables were not related to any of the stress responses and no interaction between BI and parental bonding was observed. These studies contribute to the literature by demonstrating treatment differences and their subjective and physiological consequences on stress reactions and exploring the extent to which risk factors for SAD affect the stress response in healthy children.

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O'Donnell, Rose Marie Minna. "Mindfulness-based stress reduction as an intervention among family caregivers of persons with neurocognitive disorders." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1537565.

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Providing care for a frail older adult who is suffering from dementia has been described as a stressful experience that may erode psychological well-being and physical health of caregivers. The present study investigated the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), among older family caregivers of persons with neurocognitive disorders, compared with an intervention based on progressive muscle relaxation (PMR). Participants were randomly assigned to either MBSR or PMR (n = 28). The MBSR group showed significantly greater reductions in self-reported levels of depression and isolation from pre- to post-intervention, and those changes remained significant at 8 weeks post-intervention. Both groups showed similar decreases in levels of perceived stress, cortisol awakening response, daily average cortisol, and in resting systolic blood pressure from pre- to post-intervention. Results suggest that MBSR and relaxation-based interventions may both be effective for caregivers, however, further research, employing waitlist control participants will be necessary for unambiguous interpretation of the present results.

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Bae, Emily Kathleen. "Teachers, Feeling Stressed? ... Just Breathe: Mindfulness Interventions and Their Impact on Teacher Stress and Burnout." Xavier University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1560713463538433.

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Orozco, Meredith Lynn. "Investigation of the Current Use and Efficacy of Integrative Treatment Methods for Voice Disorders." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1556671848700406.

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Drage, Matthew Nicholas. "'Universal Dharma' : authority, experience and metaphysics in the transmission of mindfulness-based stress reduction." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2018. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/277712.

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Shi), Cen Jiang (Jing-Chun, and 江岑（釋淨淳）. "The Effect of MBSR-MBCT Program on Psychological Helpers'Professional Growth." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/89nx88.

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Mental health workers use themselves as therapeutic tools. Many authors emphasized the importance of becoming a person of professional helpers. The high emotional pressure of helping profession demands healthy body, comfortable emotion, professional enthusiasm, and self-awareness at any time. It is important for mental health workers use various ways to enhance and take good care of themselves when they cope with different difficult challenges. 　　The purpose of this study was explored the learning effect of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on mental health workers, to see the outcome to self-care or emotional transition. The participants were recruited from “Six days intensive workshop on MBSR and helping profession”, which was held by Nanhua University Mindfulness Centre (NMC). In-depth interviews were conducted to understand those participants’ professional growth after this workshop. 　　The results showed several effects of MBSR practice: burnout prevention, enhancement of relaxation, calmness, body awareness, mental clarity and concentration, spiritual awareness, interpersonal awareness, self-awareness and acceptance, tolerance of physical and emotional pain, connection of mind-body-emotion. 　　Finally, implications of the findings to mental health workers and future research are discussed.

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TENG, LI-LIN, and 鄧麗玲. "A Comparative Study Between Kabat-Zinn MBSR and Mahāsi Vipassanā Meditation." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/8wn9ng.

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The MBSR, founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn 1979, is now popular all over the world and used at all levels of society for its good results.Kabat-Zinn admitsthat MBSR is influenced by Theravada Buddhism, Zen and certain yoga genre, and its practical aspects are very similar to Mahāsi Vipassanā mediation, such as focusing on the moment, not critical awareness, walk meditation, breathing to pay attention to the feeling of the abdomen. In addition, Kabat-zinn denies that MBSR is not only a cognitive behavioral skill, which requires the inner transformation to truly healing, as well as the influence of Mahāsi Vipassanāmediation.Kabat-Zinn even advocated that people who want to teach MBSR should attend several classes for the traditional meditation. Therefore, the practice of MBSR obviously inherited from the traditional practice of Buddhist vipassanāmeditation. 　　However, there are also significant differences between Kabat-Zinn's mindfulness system and Mahāsi Vipassanāmeditation. For example, the main purpose of Mahāsi Vipassanā meditation is to personally experience the "dukkha," "anicca," and "anatta." and finally Nirvana as the ultimate goal. However, MBSR is secularized, and consider that "mindfulness" is the universal law, not only exclusively Buddhist, striving to eliminate the relationship with religion. Kabat-zinn believes that in the moment of practicing mindfulness, it is non-doing and has reached a purpose without any purpose,that is, "there is nowhere to go, nothing is done and nothing is gained." 　　Therefore, the MBSR system established by Kabat-zinn is different from the fundamentals and the connotation of the Mahāsi Vipassanā mediation system. This paper intends to clarify the relationship and difference between these two systems, which helps to restore the real meaning of MBSR in contemporary society.

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Huang, You-Ning, and 黃佑寧. "The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)to Women with Breast Cancer." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/83933991475400045814.

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The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to Women with Breast Cancer Abstract This research aimed at probing into the effect of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction to women with breast cancer. Single-group, quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest and one-month follow-up desigh was used in this research. The research participants , thirteen breast cancer patients, joined in the eight-week MBSR course. This included weekly classes of 2.5 hours and one full-day session on a weekend during the program. The inventories were given to the participants before the the course, after the course and at 1 month after the course. The inventories used in this research were Beck Depression Inventory-II(BDI-Ⅱ), Beck Anxiety Inventory(BAI), Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire( FFMQ), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI), WHO Quality of Life-BREF(WHOQOL-BREF). The collected data was analyzed by the Mann-Whitney U test. According to the result of data analysis, conclusions were drawn as follows: 1. Significant improvements were shown at level of depression and physical domains of QOL at the posttest. 2. Significant improvements were shown at level of depression and physical and psychological domains of QOL at the follow-up. Based on the above mentioned conclusions, the researcher made some suggestions for further research.

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Praça, Tânia Cristina Bravo. "Impacto de um programa de redução de stresse baseado no mindfulness (MBSR) em reclusos." Master's thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/12592.

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As práticas de mindfulness ostentam comprovados benefícios para um aumento significativo do bem-estar físico e psicológico e uma maior capacidade de regulação emocional nos reclusos (Kabat-Zinn, 1993). No entanto, na literatura, verifica-se um escasso investimento na investigação sobre a influência da prática de mindfulness no contexto prisional. Neste sentido, o presente estudo pretende verificar o impacto de um programa de redução de stresse baseado no mindfulness (MBSR) em reclusos, no qual se pretendeu avaliar a ansiedade, depressão, stresse, afeto positivo e negativo, autoestima, capacidade e estado mindfulness. Participaram 59 indivíduos do sexo masculino, reclusos no Estabelecimento Regional Prisional de Faro. Os participantes foram divididos por dois grupos – grupo experimental, constituído por 29 reclusos, e grupo de controlo, constituído por 30 reclusos. O grupo experimental foi submetido ao programa durante 26 semanas (sessões semanais de 60 minutos). Os resultados mostram um aumento significativo da autoestima no grupo experimental, comparativamente ao grupo de controlo, no momento pós-programa. O grupo experimental apresentou também um aumento significativo na capacidade geral mindfulness, tal como na capacidade de observação, quando comparados o momento pré-programa com o momento pós-programa. A avaliação qualitativa mostrou que, no geral, o programa teve efeitos benéficos observáveis nos sujeitos em contexto prisional. A maioria dos participantes avaliou a intervenção como sendo útil, tanto no seu quotidiano no estabelecimento prisional, como num futuro, em contexto não-prisional. Concluímos que o mindfulness poderá ser um meio eficaz para a promoção de competências nos reclusos, para lidar com o stresse do contexto prisional, e aquisição de recursos internos, de forma a diminuir comportamentos de risco e evitar reincidências.

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Iacob, Vivien. "Impacto de um programa de redução de stresse baseado em mindfulness (MBSR) adaptado ao contexto prisional." Master's thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/13680.

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As intervenções baseadas em mindfulness (IBM) tem demonstrado um aumento de estudos realizados, bem como um grande interesse por parte da comunidade científica. Neste sentido, os resultados têm mostrado a sua efetividade no tratamento de diversos problemas tanto físicos como psicológicos e no aumento do bem-estar. Sendo os contextos de intervenção mindfulness diversificados, o contexto prisional tem demonstrado comprovados benefícios no aumento do bem-estar físico e psicológico dos reclusos. Neste sentido, o presente estudo tem como objetivo principal avaliar o impacto de um programa do tipo Redução de Stresse Baseado em Mindfulness (MBSR) em reclusos, testando a sua eficácia na diminuição de sintomas depressivos, ansiedade, stresse e afeto negativos, e no aumento de afetos positivos, autoestima, capacidade e estado mindfulness. A amostra foi constituída por 44 indivíduos do sexo masculino, a cumprir pena legal no Estabelecimento Prisional de Faro. Os participantes foram divididos em dois grupos: grupo experimental (N=22) que foi alvo de intervenção (programa MBSR adaptado), no qual participaram durante 20 semanas, em sessões com duração de aproximadamente 90 minutos, permanecendo o grupo de controlo (N=22) em lista de espera. Os resultados apontam diferenças significativas, entre os grupos, na variável autoestima, apresentando o grupo experimental uma média mais elevada. O grupo experimental, registou também diferenças significativas, entre os dois momentos, na capacidade mindfulness, acompanhado por um aumento das médias na capacidade de observar, descrever e não reagir. A análise qualitativa dos participantes aponta para uma avaliação positiva da utilidade do programa, tanto no dia-a-dia prisional, como no futuro em liberdade, destacando o sentimento de bem-estar e a capacidade em relaxar.
Mindfulness-based interventions have shown an increase interest in studies from the scientific community. In this sense, the results have shown the effectiveness in treating various physical and psychological problems and increasing well-being. As the contexts of mindfulness intervention are diverse, the prison context has shown positive benefits in prisoners physical and psychological well-being. In this sense, the objective of this study is to verify the impact of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program on prisoners, which aims to decrease depressive symptoms, anxiety, stress and negative affect, and increase positive affects, self-esteem, and mindfulness capacity. The sample for data analysis consists of 44 male individuals, serving a legal penalty at the Faro Prison. Participants were divided into two groups, the experimental group (N = 22) being the target of an intervention of a mindfulness-based program, in which they participated for 20 weeks in sessions lasting approximately one and a half hours, remaining the group control (N = 22) on the waiting list. The results indicate significant differences between the groups, in the self-esteem variable, with the experimental group presenting a higher average. The experimental group also recorded significant differences between the two moments of study in mindfulness capacity, accompanied by an increase in averages in the ability to observe, describe and not react. The qualitative analysis points to a positive assessment of program participants, both in their day-to-day in prison and in the future in freedom, highlighting their sense of well-being and their ability to relax.

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Chien, Yu-Ju, and 簡玉如. "Women with Breast Cancer Experiencing Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction(MBSR)Course-So What Happened Afer Two and Half Years?" Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/g7a393.

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Many women have hard time when the treatment plan finishes. They may be dealing with long-term physical side effects and psychological side effects, such as fears of recurrence and death. The purposes of this study is to explore what the participants experienced physically, mentally, and spiritually after 2 and half years when the 8-week MBSR program ended. The research took the group as one case to study. Research data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews where 12 participants were involved. The researcher adopted a qualitative research method to analyze and discuss the collected data. The results showed that participants who continually attend mindfulness-based courses or led a mindful-life had a wiser relationship with their body, mind and spirit. 1. Participants were able to deal with chronic pain, insomnia, and the menopause syndrome through body scan, mindful-breathing and meditation, and were more eagered to take responsibility of their own health. 2. Participants were more awared of their own emotions, inner needs and thoughts from time to time, and felt the quality of life had improved than before. 3. Participants were more willing to accept spiritual issues such as loving-kindness, death, onenesss and compassion. Participants who didn’t attend and practice mindfulness-based courses, were still suffering in physical and psychological pain. Spiritual needs were not being mentioned during the interviews. Finally, the detailed results and suggestions for further research and practice discussed.

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Chýle, Jaroslav. "Účinky klinického programu využívajícího všímavosti na stres." Master's thesis, 2021. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-438465.

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Stress, especially the chronic one, plays an essential role in the quality of human health, work, relationships and life in general. In recent years, scientific research in areas such as medicine, psychology or neuroscience has become increasingly interested in the effects of mindfulness training on the human psyche and health. In this context, clinical mindfulness-based training programs are usually examined. The aim of this work was to map the effect of the clinical program Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), which is widely used abroad, on the level of stress. The theoretical part focuses on the existing knowledge about the effects of the MBSR program on health and personal well-being and the proposed mechanisms of action. The research part, in turn, on the knowledge of the effects of this program on stress and quality of life of participants in this program through quantitative research aimed at measuring changes in stress levels and qualitative research, analyzing interviews with program participants. The main result of the research part is the finding that the effect of the MBSR program on stress is an important part of the effects of this intervention and its completion may lead to a reduction of perceived stress (N = 190, p < .001, d = 0.81). Qualitative research found that the...

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Chinh, Kelly. "Psychological processes and symptom outcomes in cancer survivors following a mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention." Thesis, 2017. https://doi.org/10.7912/C20942.

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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
Mindfulness-based interventions targeting psychological and physical symptoms in cancer survivors have been shown to be efficacious. However, little is known about theory-based psychological processes through which mindfulness-based interventions may decrease symptoms. The present study is a secondary analysis of data from a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) pilot trial targeting cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in cancer survivors. Thirty-five persistently fatigued cancer survivors were recruited from a university hospital and various community clinics in Indianapolis, Indiana. Participants were randomized to either a 7-week MBSR intervention for CRF or a waitlist control (WC) condition. Measures were administered at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 1-month follow-up and included levels of mindfulness, acceptance, and self-compassion as well as the symptom outcomes of fatigue interference, sleep disturbance, and distress. I hypothesized that MBSR would lead to increased levels of five facets of mindfulness (i.e., observing, describing, acting with awareness, nonjudging of inner experience, nonreactivity to inner experience), self-compassion, and acceptance as compared to the WC condition. Using a linear mixed modeling approach, significant group by time interactions were only found for observing, acting with awareness, nonjudging, and self-compassion, such that the MBSR group showed steady increases in these processes over time, whereas the WC group’s scores remained relatively stable. In addition, I examined whether positive changes in the five facets of mindfulness were associated with reductions in the three symptoms using multiple linear regression. This hypothesis was partially supported; acting with awareness was the only facet of mindfulness to show a modest association with a decrease in fatigue, but this result fell short of statistical significance. In addition, decreased sleep disturbance was predicted by increases in acting with awareness and nonjudging, while decreased distress was predicted by increases in observing, acting with awareness, nonjudging, and nonreactivity. Results point to specific psychological processes that may be targeted to maximize the efficacy of future MBSR interventions for cancer survivors.

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Epstein, Dawn E. "The Role of Home Practice Engagement in a Mindfulness-Based Intervention." Diss., 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10161/12243.

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Over the last three decades, there has been a precipitous rise in curiosity regarding the clinical use of mindfulness meditation for the self-management of a broad range of chronic health conditions. Despite the ever-growing body of evidence supporting the use of mindfulness-based therapies for both medical and psychological concerns, data on the active ingredients of these mind-body interventions are relatively scarce. Regular engagement in formal mindfulness practice is considered by many to be requisite for generating therapeutic change; however, previous investigations of at-home practice in MBIs have produced mixed results. The equivocal nature of these findings has been attributed to significant methodological limitations, including the lack of standardized, systematic practice monitoring tools, and a singular focus on practice time, with little attention paid to the nature and quality of one’s practice. The present study used a prospective, observational design to assess the effects of home-based practice on dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and psychological functioning in twenty-eight people enrolled in an MBSR or MBCT program. To address some of the aforementioned limitations, the present study collected detailed weekly accounts of participants’ home-based practice engagement, including information about practice time (i.e., frequency and duration), exercise type, perceived effort and barriers to participation, and practice quality. Hierarchical multiple regression was used to examine the relative contribution of practice time and practice quality on treatment outcomes, and to explore possible predictors of adherence to at-home practice recommendations. As anticipated, practice quality and perceived effort improved with time; however, rather unexpectedly, practice quality was not a significant predictor of treatment-related improvements in psychological health. Home practice engagement, however, was predictive of change in dispositional mindfulness, in the expected direction. Results of our secondary analyses demonstrated that employment status was predictive of home practice engagement, with those who were unemployed completing more at-home practice on average. Mindfulness self-efficacy at baseline and previous experience with meditation or other contemplative practices were independently predictive of mean practice quality. The results of this study suggest that home practice helps generate meaningful change in dispositional mindfulness, which is purportedly a key mechanism of action in mindfulness-based interventions.

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