Open AccessEffects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Experimental Pain Sensitivity and Cortisol Responses in Women With Early Life Abuse: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Andersen,
Paul J. Geiger,
Crystal Edler Schiller,
Karen Bluth,
Lana L. Watkins,
Ying Zhang,
Kai Xia,
Hafsah Tauseef,
Jane Leserman,
Susan Gaylord,
Susan S. Girdler
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psychosomatic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.62
H-Index - 187
eISSN - 1534-7796
pISSN - 0033-3174
DOI - 10.1097/psy.0000000000000889
Subject(s) - mindfulness , mindfulness based stress reduction , cold pressor test , randomized controlled trial , medicine , placebo , clinical psychology , psychology , heart rate , alternative medicine , pathology , blood pressure
Early life abuse (ELAb) initiates pathophysiological cascades resulting in long-term maladaptive stress responsivity, hyperalgesia, and an increased risk of psychopathology. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is effective in modifying psychological and somatic symptoms; thus, we predicted that MBSR would be particularly efficacious for women with ELAb.