Kerry L Schofield

Mindfulness-based therapies in the treatment of somatization disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

PLoS One 2013 Shaheen E. Lakhan, Kerry L Schofield

Mindfulness-based therapy (MBT) has been used effectively to treat a variety of physical and psychological disorders, including depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. Recently, several lines of research have explored the potential for mindfulness-therapy in treating somatization disorders, including fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome. Thirteen studies were...