Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Women With Breast Cancer

The number of cancer patients seeking complementary mind-body therapies has increased within recent years. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based stress reduction and relaxation program (MBSR) on stress, state anxiety, mental adjustment to cancer, and h...

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Published in:Families systems & health 2004-06, Vol.22 (2), p.193-203
Main Authors: Tacón, Anna M, Caldera, Yvonne M, Ronaghan, Catherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative medicine
Anxiety
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms
Cancer
Cancer treatment
Care and treatment
Dualism
Effectiveness
Emotional Adjustment
Female
Health Locus of Control
Human
Human Females
Interdisciplinary Treatment Approach
Internal External Locus of Control
Mindfulness
Program Evaluation
Stress
Stress Management
Women
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Summary:The number of cancer patients seeking complementary mind-body therapies has increased within recent years. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based stress reduction and relaxation program (MBSR) on stress, state anxiety, mental adjustment to cancer, and health locus of control in 27 women with diagnosed breast cancer. Findings indicated significant decreases in pre-to-post stress and state anxiety levels; also, results showed significant and beneficial changes for mental adjustment to cancer and health locus of control scores following completion of the MBSR intervention. These results provide initial support for the application of mindfulness-based interventions to individuals struggling with the stress and threat of cancer.
ISSN:1091-7527
1939-0602
DOI:10.1037/1091-7527.22.2.193