Mindfulness meditation, anxiety reduction, and heart disease: a pilot study.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among Americans each year, yet the misperception still exists that cardiovascular disease is not a serious health problem for women. Evidence indicates that anxiety contributes to the development of heart disease. The primary purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Kabat-Zinn's mindfulness-based stress reduction program to reduce anxiety in women with heart disease. Anxiety, emotional control, coping styles, and health locus of control were compared in a treatment and control group of women with heart disease. Post-intervention analyses provide initial support for beneficial effects of this program.
Tacón
Anna M
AM
The Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences, Texas Tech University, USA.
McComb
Jacalyn
J
Caldera
Yvonne
Y
Randolph
Patrick
P
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004644:Emotions; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D019122:Meditation; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012647:Self-Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States