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"YOU JUST HAVE TO STICK WITH THE PRACTICE": A LONG-TERM WEEKLY MINDFULNESS GROUP AT THE VA.

Hang Ruan, Ian T Pocock, Howard Ruan

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Mindfulness practice time and quality in veterans with chronic pain.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Hang RuanU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Ian T PocockIan T Pocock, PLLC.
Howard RuanRush University Medical Center.

Funding

Intramural VA VA999999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mindfulness based interventions (MBIs) proliferate in today's healthcare landscape. Most prominent MBIs teach mindfulness technique through protocols structured in time-limited treatment packages, though the arc of mindfulness practice as "a lifetime's engagement" is much longer than the typical MBI length of eight weeks. While studies have shown that MBIs can be efficacious in addressing a wide range of health concerns,

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PMID40746623
PMCPMC12311827

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