"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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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meditation" by people in Profiles.
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Examining motivators and barriers to meditation practice among individuals with spinal cord injury: Insights from a survey study. J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Jan; 49(1):49-57.
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Assessing barriers to meditation in patients with substance use disorder. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2025 05; 59:101957.
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Moderators of Intervention Efficacy in the Pathways to Wellness Trial of Survivorship Education and Mindfulness Meditation for Younger Breast Cancer Survivors. JCO Oncol Pract. 2024 Oct; 20(10):1410-1419.
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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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Guided Meditation (Hypnosis) and Whole Person Health. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2022 Oct; 55(5):1077-1086.
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Sleep moderates the effects of Tibetan yoga for women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Support Care Cancer. 2022 May; 30(5):4477-4484.
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Yoga for Substance Use: A Systematic Review. J Am Board Fam Med. 2021 Sep-Oct; 34(5):964-973.
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Targeting Depressive Symptoms in Younger Breast Cancer Survivors: The Pathways to Wellness Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness Meditation and Survivorship Education. J Clin Oncol. 2021 11 01; 39(31):3473-3484.
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Pain relief for osteoarthritis through combined treatment (PROACT): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of mindfulness meditation combined with transcranial direct current stimulation in non-Hispanic black and white adults with knee osteoarthritis. Contemp Clin Trials. 2020 11; 98:106159.
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Meditation and Cardiovascular Health in the US. Am J Cardiol. 2020 09 15; 131:23-26.