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
BACKGROUND: Medical students confront significant academic, psychosocial, and existential stressors throughout their training. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is an educational intervention designed to improve coping skills and reduce emotional distress. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the MBSR intervention in a prospective, nonrandomized,...