title: [Effect of mindfulness on symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression].
abstract: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a manualised group intervention using mindfulness training as a means of reducing the suffering associated with physical, psychosomatic and psychiatric illness. A review of the literature includes 31 randomised studies. Results indicate that MBSR may improve mental health and reduce symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression in both clinical and non-clinical populations. Implementation in the health-care system is recommended to take place over time to secure sufficient education of MBSR teachers in Denmark.
authors.affiliation: Forskningsenhed for funktionelle lidelser, Hoved-Neuro-Centret, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Barthsgade 5, 8200 Aarhus N. lonefjor@rm.dk.
authors.forename: Lone Overby
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Fjorback
authors.forename: Benita Holt
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: Tua
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Preuss
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D064866:Mindfulness; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy*