Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 57, Issue 1 , Pages 35-43 , July 2004

Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits: A meta-analysis

  • Paul Grossman

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • Freiburg Institute for Mindfulness Research, Konradstr. 32, 79100, Freiburg, Germany
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  • Ludger Niemann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
    • ,
  • Stefan Schmidt

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Environmental Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
    • ,
  • Harald Walach

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Environmental Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
    • Samueli Institute, European Office, Freiburg, Germany

Received 5 March 2003 ,Accepted 8 July 2003.

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PII: S0022-3999(03)00573-7

doi: 10.1016/S0022-3999(03)00573-7

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 57, Issue 1 , Pages 35-43 , July 2004

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