Mindfulness Training and Physical Health: Mechanisms and Outcomes
| Autor: | Emily K. Lindsay, Daniella K. Villalba, J. David Creswell, Brian Chin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Inflammation
Psychotherapist Mindfulness Extramural Health Status Health Behavior Psychological intervention Physical health Psychological therapy Article 030227 psychiatry Public interest 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health 0302 clinical medicine Humans Health behavior Psychology Mindfulness based interventions Stress Psychological 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Applied Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Psychosomatic Medicine. 81:224-232 |
| ISSN: | 1534-7796 0033-3174 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE: There has been substantial research and public interest in mindfulness interventions, biological pathways, and health over the past two decades. This article reviews recent developments in understanding relationships between mindfulness interventions and physical health. METHODS: A selective review was conducted with the goal of synthesizing conceptual and empirical relationships between mindfulness interventions and physical health outcomes. RESULTS: Initial randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in this area suggest that mindfulness interventions can improve pain management outcomes among chronic pain populations, and there is preliminary evidence for mindfulness interventions improving specific stress-related disease outcomes in some patient populations (i.e., clinical colds, psoriasis, IBS, PTSD, diabetes, HIV). We offer a stress buffering framework for the observed beneficial effects of mindfulness interventions and summarize supporting biobehavioral and neuroimaging studies that provide plausible mechanistic pathways linking mindfulness interventions with positive physical health outcomes. CONCLUSION: We conclude with new opportunities for research and clinical implementations to consider in the next two decades. |
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