"Meditation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A state of consciousness in which the individual eliminates environmental stimuli from awareness so that the mind can focus on a single thing, producing a state of relaxation and relief from stress. A wide variety of techniques are used to clear the mind of stressful outside interferences. It includes meditation therapy. (Mosby's Medical, Nursing, and Allied Health Dictionary, 4th ed)
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D019122
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.190.525.374 E02.190.901.455 F04.754.137.750.500
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| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meditation" by people in Profiles.
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The impact of a meditative movement practice intervention on short- and long-term changes in physical activity among breast cancer survivors. J Cancer Surviv. 2024 Dec; 18(6):1912-1920.
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Online Couple-Based Meditation Intervention for Patients With Primary or Metastatic Brain Tumors and Their Partners: Results of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 06; 59(6):1260-1267.
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Couple-based Tibetan yoga program for lung cancer patients and their caregivers. Psychooncology. 2015 Jan; 24(1):117-20.
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Tibetan sound meditation for cognitive dysfunction: results of a randomized controlled pilot trial. Psychooncology. 2013 Oct; 22(10):2354-63.
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Associations between mindfulness and implicit cognition and self-reported affect. Subst Abus. 2009 Oct-Dec; 30(4):328-37.
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Associations of mindfulness with nicotine dependence, withdrawal, and agency. Subst Abus. 2009 Oct-Dec; 30(4):318-27.