Read over 2,000 academic articles on MBSR in this collection by the US National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/?term=MBSR

Astin, J. A. (1997). Stress reduction through mindfulness meditation. Effects on psychological symptomatology, sense of control, and spiritual experiences. Psychother Psychosom, 66(2), 97-106.

Beddoe, A. E., & Murphy, S. O. (2004). Does mindfulness decrease stress and foster empathy among nursing students? J Nurs Educ, 43(7), 305-312.

Bishop, S. R. (2002). What do we really know about mindfulness-based stress reduction? Psychosom Med, 64(1), 71-83.

Bonadonna, R. (2003). Meditation's impact on chronic illness. Holist Nurs Pract, 17(6), 309-319.

Carlson, L. E., & Brown, K. W. (2005). Validation of the mindful attention awareness scale in a cancer population. J Psychosom Res, 58(1), 29-33.

Carlson, L. E., Speca, M., Patel, K. D., & Goodey, E. (2003). Mindfulness-based stress reduction in relation to quality of life, mood, symptoms of stress, and immune parameters in breast and prostate cancer outpatients. Psychosom Med, 65(4), 571-581.

Carlson, L. E., Speca, M., Patel, K. D., & Goodey, E. (2004). Mindfulness-based stress reduction in relation to quality of life, mood, symptoms of stress and levels of cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (dheas) and melatonin in breast and prostate cancer outpatients. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 29(4), 448-474.

Carlson, L. E., Ursuliak, Z., Goodey, E., Angen, M., & Speca, M. (2001). The effects of a mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction program on mood and symptoms of stress in cancer outpatients: 6-month follow-up. Support Care Cancer, 9(2), 112-123.

Cohen-Katz, J., Wiley, S., Capuano, T., Baker, D. M., Deitrick, L., & Shapiro, S. (2005). The effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on nurse stress and burnout: A qualitative and quantitative study, part iii. Holist Nurs Pract, 19(2), 78-86.

Davidson, R. J., Kabat-Zinn, J., Schumacher, J., Rosenkranz, M., Muller, D., Santorelli, S. F., et al. (2003). Alterations in brain and immune function produced by mindfulness meditation. Psychosom Med, 65(4), 564-570.

Goleman, D. J., & Schwartz, G. E. (1976). Meditation as an intervention in stress reactivity. J Consult Clin Psychol, 44(3), 456-466.

Gross, C. R., Kreitzer, M. J., Russas, V., Treesak, C., Frazier, P. A., & Hertz, M. I. (2004). Mindfulness meditation to reduce symptoms after organ transplant: A pilot study. Adv Mind Body Med, 20(2), 20-29.

Grossman, P., Niemann, L., Schmidt, S., & Walach, H. (2004). Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits. A meta-analysis. J Psychosom Res, 57(1), 35-43.

 

Kabat-Zinn, J. (1982). An outpatient program in behavioral medicine for chronic pain patients based on the practice of mindfulness meditation: Theoretical considerations and preliminary results. Gen Hosp Psychiatry, 4(1), 33-47.

Kabat-Zinn, J., Lipworth, L., & Burney, R. (1985). The clinical use of mindfulness meditation for the self-regulation of chronic pain. J Behav Med, 8(2), 163-190.

Kabat-Zinn, J., Massion, A. O., Kristeller, J., Peterson, L. G., Fletcher, K. E., Pbert, L., et al. (1992). Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Am J Psychiatry, 149(7), 936-943.

Kabat-Zinn, J., Wheeler, E., Light, T., Skillings, A., Scharf, M. J., Cropley, T. G., et al. (1998). Influence of a mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction intervention on rates of skin clearing in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis undergoing phototherapy (uvb) and photochemotherapy (puva). Psychosom Med, 60(5), 625-632.

Kreitzer, M. J., Gross, C. R., Ye, X., Russas, V., & Treesak, C. (2005). Longitudinal impact of mindfulness meditation on illness burden in solid-organ transplant recipients. Prog Transplant, 15(2), 166-172.

Lazar, S. W., Bush, G., Gollub, R. L., Fricchione, G. L., Khalsa, G., & Benson, H. (2000). Functional brain mapping of the relaxation response and meditation. Neuroreport, 11(7), 1581-1585.

Proulx, K. (2003). Integrating mindfulness-based stress reduction. Holist Nurs Pract, 17(4), 201-208.

Reibel, D. K., Greeson, J. M., Brainard, G. C., & Rosenzweig, S. (2001). Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health-related quality of life in a heterogeneous patient population. Gen Hosp Psychiatry, 23(4), 183-192.

Robert McComb, J. J., Tacon, A., Randolph, P., & Caldera, Y. (2004). A pilot study to examine the effects of a mindfulness-based stress-reduction and relaxation program on levels of stress hormones, physical functioning, and submaximal exercise responses. J Altern Complement Med, 10(5), 819-827.

Robinson, F. P., Mathews, H. L., & Witek-Janusek, L. (2003). Psycho-endocrine-immune response to mindfulness-based stress reduction in individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus: A quasiexperimental study. J Altern Complement Med, 9(5), 683-694.

Rosenzweig, S., Reibel, D. K., Greeson, J. M., Brainard, G. C., & Hojat, M. (2003). Mindfulness-based stress reduction lowers psychological distress in medical students. Teach Learn Med, 15(2), 88-92.

Roth, B., & Creaser, T. (1997). Mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction: Experience with a bilingual inner-city program. Nurse Pract, 22(3), 150-152, 154, 157 passim.

Roth, B., & Robbins, D. (2004). Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health-related quality of life: Findings from a bilingual inner-city patient population. Psychosom Med, 66(1), 113-123.

Roth, B., & Stanley, T. W. (2002). Mindfulness-based stress reduction and healthcare utilization in the inner city: Preliminary findings. Altern Ther Health Med, 8(1), 60-62, 64-66.

 

Saxe, G. A., Hebert, J. R., Carmody, J. F., Kabat-Zinn, J., Rosenzweig, P. H., Jarzobski, D., et al. (2001). Can diet in conjunction with stress reduction affect the rate of increase in prostate specific antigen after biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer? J Urol, 166(6), 2202-2207.

Shapiro, S. L., Bootzin, R. R., Figueredo, A. J., Lopez, A. M., & Schwartz, G. E. (2003). The efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction in the treatment of sleep disturbance in women with breast cancer: An exploratory study. J Psychosom Res, 54(1), 85-91.

Shapiro, S. L., Schwartz, G. E., & Bonner, G. (1998). Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on medical and premedical students. J Behav Med, 21(6), 581-599.

Speca, M., Carlson, L. E., Goodey, E., & Angen, M. (2000). A randomized, wait-list controlled clinical trial: The effect of a mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction program on mood and symptoms of stress in cancer outpatients. Psychosom Med, 62(5), 613-622.

von Weiss, D. (2002). Use of mindfulness meditation for fibromyalgia. Am Fam Physician, 65(3), 380, 384.

Weiss, M., Nordlie, J. W., & Siegel, E. P. (2005). Mindfulness-based stress reduction as an adjunct to outpatient psychotherapy. Psychother Psychosom, 74(2), 108-112.

Williams, K. A., Kolar, M. M., Reger, B. E., & Pearson, J. C. (2001). Evaluation of a wellness-based mindfulness stress reduction intervention: A controlled trial. Am J Health Promot, 15(6), 422-432.

Epel E, Daubenmier J, Moskowitz JT, Folkman S, Blackburn E. Can meditation slow rate of cellular aging? Cognitive stress, mindfulness, and telomeres. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2009;1172:34-53. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.04414.x https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3057175/

Niazi AK, Niazi SK. Mindfulness-based stress reduction: a non-pharmacological approach for chronic illnesses. N Am J Med Sci. 2011;3(1):20-23. doi:10.4297/najms.2011.320 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3336928/

Zeidan F, Vago DR. Mindfulness meditation-based pain relief: a mechanistic account. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2016;1373(1):114-127. doi:10.1111/nyas.13153

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4941786/ https://www.nccih.nih.gov/research/research-results/new-study-links-mindfulness-brain-changes -and-pain-sensitivity

Black DS, O'Reilly GA, Olmstead R, Breen EC, Irwin MR. Mindfulness meditation and improvement in sleep quality and daytime impairment among older adults with sleep disturbances: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2015;175(4):494-501. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.8081  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4407465/

Keng SL, Smoski MJ, Robins CJ. Effects of mindfulness on psychological health: a review of empirical studies. Clin Psychol Rev. 2011;31(6):1041-1056. doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2011.04.006 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3679190/

 

 

Janssen M, Heerkens Y, Kuijer W, van der Heijden B, Engels J. Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on employees' mental health: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2018;13(1):e0191332. Published 2018 Jan 24. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0191332  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5783379/

Hölzel BK, Carmody J, Vangel M, et al. Mindfulness practice leads to increases in regional brain gray matter density. Psychiatry Res. 2011;191(1):36-43. doi:10.1016/j.pscychresns.2010.08.006  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3004979/

Incagli, F., Tarantino, V., Crescentini, C. et al. The Effects of 8-Week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Cognitive Control: an EEG Study. Mindfulness 11, 756–770 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-019-01288-3 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-019-01288-3

Marciniak R, Šumec R, Vyhnálek M, Bendíčková K, Lázničková P, Forte G, Jeleník A, Římalová V, Frič J, Hort J, Sheardová K. The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on Depression, Cognition, and Immunity in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Feasibility Study. Clin Interv Aging. 2020 Aug 12;15:1365-1381. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S249196. PMID: 32848377; PMCID: PMC7429186. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32848377/

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on Emotion Regulation in Social Effects of Anxiety Disorder. Philippe R. Goldin and James J. Gross Emotion. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2014 Oct 21. Published in final edited form as: Emotion. 2010 Feb; 10(1): 83–91  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4203918/pdf/nihms-631396.pdf

Grossman P, Niemann L, Schmidt S, Walach H. Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits. A meta-analysis. J Psychosom Res. 2004 Jul;57(1):35-43. doi: 10.1016/S0022-3999(03)00573-7. PMID: 15256293. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15256293/

Joel W. Hughes, Ph.D., David M. Fresco, Ph.D., [...], and Richard Josephson, M.S., M.D. Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction for Prehypertension. Psychosom Med. 2013 Oct; 75(8)  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3834730/

Robin R Whitebird Ph.D., , Mary Jo Kreitzer Ph.D., , Patrick O’Connor M.D,: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Diabetes. Diabetes Spectrum 2009 Sep; 22(4): 226-230 https://doi.org/10.2337/diaspect.22.4.226

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