Impact of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Psychological Well-Being, Cortisol, and Inflammation in Women Veterans.
Journal of General Internal Medicine September 2022 Karen L Saban, Eileen G Collins, Herbert L Mathews et al.
Women veterans experience higher levels of stress-related symptoms than their civilian counterparts. Psychological stress is associated with greater inflammation and may increase risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been found to improve psychological well-being in other populations but no randomized controlled trials (RCT) have been conducted...
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07584-4 (opens in new tab)
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Cytokines
Diurnal salivary cortisol
Mindfulness-based stress reduction
Randomized controlled trial
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