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KMID : 0389420130210040263
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Korean Journal of Stress Research
2013 Volume.21 No. 4 p.263 ~ p.274
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The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program on Pain and Anxiety in Cancer Patients
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Lee Bong-Keon
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of MBSR on the psychological dimensions such as the level of mindfulness, the quality of sleep, anxiety & depression in cancer patients. Korean version of MBSR program (K-MBSR) produced the more significant results in reducing the level of depression and pulse rates compared to the psycho-education group and the waiting-control group of the Korean cancer outpatients in the university hospital. The follow-up results after 3 months suggest the MBSR patients practice regularly the meditation techniques learned in the program at home and the possibility of long-term effects. These findings suggest the urgent inclusion of meditation programs in the healing process of the cancer patients.
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KEYWORD
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MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction), Cancer, Psychotherapy, Depression, Anxiety, Sleep
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