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Mindfulness‐based stress reduction and cancer: a meta‐analysis
Author(s) -
Ledesma Dianne,
Kumano Hiroaki
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
psycho‐oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.41
H-Index - 137
eISSN - 1099-1611
pISSN - 1057-9249
DOI - 10.1002/pon.1400
Subject(s) - mindfulness based stress reduction , observational study , meta analysis , psychosocial , mindfulness , mental health , randomized controlled trial , clinical psychology , stress reduction , physical health , psychology , cancer related fatigue , medicine , cancer , psychiatry
Abstract Objective : This meta‐analysis was conducted to investigate the effects of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) on the mental and physical health status of various cancer patients. Methods : Ten studies (randomized‐controlled trials and observational studies) were found to be eligible for meta‐analysis. Individual study results were categorized into mental and physical variables and Cohen's effect size d was computed for each category. Results : MBSR may indeed be helpful for the mental health of cancer patients (Cohen's effect size d =0.48); however, more research is needed to show convincing evidence of the effect on physical health (Cohen's effect size d =0.18). Conclusion : The results suggest that MBSR may improve cancer patients' psychosocial adjustment to their disease. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.