Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 539-544 , June 2010

The effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy on mental health of adults with a chronic medical disease: A meta-analysis

  • Ernst Bohlmeijer

      Affiliations

    • University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychology and Communication of Health and Risk, University of Twente, Citadel, room 401, Postbus 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 53 489 2918.
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  • Rilana Prenger

      Affiliations

    • University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Erik Taal

      Affiliations

    • University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Pim Cuijpers

      Affiliations

    • VU University, Amsterdam

Received 10 February 2009 ,Accepted 15 October 2009.

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PII: S0022-3999(09)00415-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.10.005

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 539-544 , June 2010

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