ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2009
A controlled study of the effect of a mindfulness-based stress reduction technique in women with multiple chemical sensitivity, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia.
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- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Examining the Effect of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction on Pain Severity and Quality of Life in People Living With Fibromyalgia.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Mindfulness-based therapies in the treatment of somatization disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2013Pooled it
- Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Patient Experience During Urodynamics: A Prospective Study.International urogynecology journal · 2024Trial
- Exploratory Investigation of a Brief Cognitive Behavioral Intervention and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Odor Sensitivity.Psychosomatic medicine · 2019Trial
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction as a novel treatment for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.International urogynecology journal · 2016Trial
- Mindfulness meditation alleviates fibromyalgia symptoms in women: results of a randomized clinical trial.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2015Trial
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- Work Ability and Functioning Among Individuals with Persistent Indoor Environment-Related Symptoms or Chronic Fatigue: Nine-Month Follow-Up of a Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Comprehensive Review of Chronic Stress Pathways and the Efficacy of Behavioral Stress Reduction Programs (BSRPs) in Managing Diseases.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- The effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on the urinary microbiome in interstitial cystitis.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- In-situ Real-Time Monitoring of Volatile Organic Compound Exposure and Heart Rate Variability for Patients with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2015Article
- Awakening is not a metaphor: the effects of Buddhist meditation practices on basic wakefulness.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2014Review
- The effects of meditation-based interventions on the treatment of fibromyalgia.Current pain and headache reports · 2012Review
- Mindfulness-based interventions for physical conditions: a narrative review evaluating levels of evidence.ISRN psychiatry · 2012Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe objective of this study was to examine the effect of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program on women diagnosed with conditions such as multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and fibromyalgia (FM).
methodsThe intervention group underwent a 10-week MBSR program. Symptoms Checklist Inventory (SCL-90R) was used as outcome measure and was administered before the start of the program (pre-), immediately upon completion (post-) and at three-month follow-up. Women on the wait list to receive treatment at the Nova Scotia Environmental Health Centre were used as control subjects for the study.
resultsA total of 50 participants in the intervention group and 26 in the wait-list controls group were recruited for this study. Global scores in the intervention group reached statistical significance pre-post (<0.0001) and at pre-follow-up (<0.0001) while the global scores in the control group remained the same. Five of nine and eight of nine subscales of the SCL-90R showed improvement of statistical significance in MBSR group following treatment and at three-month follow-up.
conclusionsThe study showed the importance of complementary interventions such as MBSR techniques in the reduction of psychological distress in women with chronic conditions.
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