Links:

University of Massachussetts Medical School Center for Mindfulness


Research:

Over the last three decades, extensive research has now been done showing the effectiveness of the MBSR model.  Some examples of the kind of research are as follows:

 

Major research findings from University of Massachussetts Medical School Center for Mindfulness


"I felt like a new person." the effects of mindfulness meditation on older adults with chronic pain: qualitative narrative analysis of diary entries
 

Mindfulness-based stress reduction: a literature review and clinician's guide.


Relationships between mindfulness practice and levels of mindfulness, medical and psychological symptoms and well-being in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program.


One year pre-post intervention follow-up of psychological, immune, endocrine and blood pressure outcomes of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in breast and prostate cancer outpatients. 

 

Impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on sleep, mood, stress and fatigue symptoms in cancer outpatients.

 

A pilot study comparing the effects of mindfulness-based and cognitive-behavioral stress reduction.