Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Lowers Psychological Distress In Medical Students
Teaching and Learning in Medicine April 1, 2003 Steven Rosenzweig, Diane K. Reibel, Jeffrey M Greeson et al. 507 citations
Medical students who chose a 10-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) seminar reported lower total mood disturbance after the program compared to students who attended a didactic seminar on complementary medicine. The MBSR group started with higher mood disturbance (38.7 vs. 28.0) but ended with lower scores (31.8 vs. 38.6). Improvements were also seen in tension-anxiety, confusion-bewilderment, fatigue-inertia, and vigor-activity. MBSR may be an effective way to help medical students manage stress.