Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: Effect on Emotional Distress in Older Adults

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This retrospective analysis evaluates the impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on mood states in 141 older adults over age 60. Participants completed the Profile of Mood States-Short Form before and after an eight-week training period, with results indicating significant improvements in emotional distress and a reduction in clinically significant depression and anxiety. The authors describe MBSR as a promising group-based intervention for this demographic while noting the need for larger randomized controlled trials to confirm these findings.

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2b1a60bbcd45427e
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OpenAlex
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Laura Young (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Michael J. Baime (University of Pennsylvania)
Published
2010-04-01
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bronze
DOI
10.1177/1533210110387687
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@article{allodium:2b1a60bbcd45427e,
  title = {Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: Effect on Emotional Distress in Older Adults},
  author = {Laura Young and Michael J. Baime},
  year = {2010},
  journal = {OpenAlex},
  doi = {10.1177/1533210110387687},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/1533210110387687}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: Effect on Emotional Distress in Older Adults
AU  - Young, Laura
AU  - Baime, Michael J.
PY  - 2010
PB  - OpenAlex
DO  - 10.1177/1533210110387687
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1177/1533210110387687
ER  -

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Young, L., & Baime, M. J. (2010). Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: Effect on Emotional Distress in Older Adults. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1177/1533210110387687

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