Background: This study aims to specifically review the efficacy of mindfulness‐based interventions (MBIs) for breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
OBJECTIVE We investigated the effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on insomnia (MBCT-I) in breast cancer survivors. METHODS In total, 136 participants were allocated randomly to a MBCT-I group or a waitlist control (WLC) group. Indicators of insomnia and mindfulness were evaluated using the Insomnia Severity Index, actigraphy and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire. Data were...
People with head and neck cancer (HNC) experience elevated symptom toxicity and co-morbidity as a result of treatment, which is associated with poorer psychosocial and quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes. This Phase I study examined whether an individualised mindfulness-based stress reduction (IMBSR) programme could be successfully used with HNC patients undergoing curative treatment. Primary aims...