ReviewNeurology research international2014
Meditation as an adjunct to the management of multiple sclerosis.
Review in Neurology research international, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed.
- The Feasibility of a Web-Based Educational Lifestyle Program for People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in public health · 2022Trial
- Guided Imagery Improves Mood, Fatigue, and Quality of Life in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis: An Exploratory Efficacy Trial of Healing Light Guided Imagery.Journal of evidence-based integrative medicineTrial
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- Emotion regulation from a virtue perspective.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Psychological well-being in people with multiple sclerosis: a descriptive review of the effects obtained with mindfulness interventions.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2022Review
- Experiences of persons with Multiple Sclerosis with lifestyle adjustment-A qualitative interview study.PloS one · 2022Article
- CommunityJournal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2021Article
- A Clinician and Service User's Perspective on Managing MS: Pleasure, Purpose, Practice.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
- The Effectiveness of a Body-Affective Mindfulness Intervention for Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2017Article
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- Lifestyle factors, demographics and medications associated with depression risk in an international sample of people with multiple sclerosis.BMC psychiatry · 2014Article
- Environmental enrichment alleviates the deleterious effects of stress in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinicalArticle
- Effect of Mindfulness Meditation on Personality and Psychological Well-being in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of MS careArticle
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Authors and funding
4 authors.
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Abstract
Background. Multiple sclerosis (MS) disease course is known to be adversely affected by several factors including stress. A proposed mechanism for decreasing stress and therefore decreasing MS morbidity and improving quality of life is meditation. This review aims to critically analyse the current literature regarding meditation and MS. Methods. Four major databases were used to search for English language papers published before March 2014 with the terms MS, multiple sclerosis, meditation, and mindfulness. Results. 12 pieces of primary literature fitting the selection criteria were selected: two were randomised controlled studies, four were cohort studies, and six were surveys. The current literature varies in quality; however common positive effects of meditation include improved quality of life (QOL) and improved coping skills. Conclusion. All studies suggest possible benefit to the use of meditation as an adjunct to the management of multiple sclerosis. Additional rigorous clinical trials are required to validate the existing findings and determine if meditation has an impact on disease course over time.
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