Influence of a Mindfulness Meditation-Based Stress Reduction Intervention on Rates of Skin Clearing in Patients With Moderate to Severe Psoriasis Undergoing Photo Therapy (UVB) and Photochemotherapy (PUVA)

Kabat-Zinn, Jon; Wheeler, Elizabeth V.; Light, Timothy; Skillings, Anne; Scharf, Mark J.; Cropley, Thomas G.; Hosmer, David W.; Bernhard, Jeffrey D.

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“…Numerous well-controlled studies demonstrated that meditation practice itself can have profound mind/body effects [25, 26, 27, 28 and 29]. In one recent randomized, controlled trial, patients who practiced mindfulness mediation while undergoing ultraviolet light treatments for moderate to severe psoriasis were found to heal at approximately four times the rate of those patients who received ultraviolet treatment alone [28]. In that study, the meditation intervention was delivered by using an audiocassette tape recording in the isolation of a light booth, so social support variables were not present.…”

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Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health-related quality of life in a heterogeneous patient population

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General Hospital Psychiatry

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Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health-related quality of life in a heterogeneous patient population

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General Hospital Psychiatry

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“…Mindfulness-based therapies have been used successfully to treat anxiety disorders (Kabat-Zinn et al, 1992;Miller, et al, 1995) and recurrent depression (Ma and Teasdale, 2004;Segal et al, 2002), as well as compulsive behaviors such as substance abuse and binge eating (Kristeller and Hallett, 1999). Mindfulness has even been shown to help in the treatment of medical conditions such as fibromyalgia (Goldenberg et al, 1994), chronic pain (Kabat-Zinn et al, 1985), and skin diseases (Kabat-Zinn et al, 1998).…”

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In the Moment: The Effect of Mindfulness on Ethical Decision Making

2010

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Many unethical decisions stem from a lack of awareness. In this article, we consider how mindfulness, an individual's awareness of his or her present experience, impacts ethical decision making. In our first study, we demonstrate that compared to individuals low in mindfulness, individuals high in mindfulness report that they are more likely to act ethically, are more likely to value upholding ethical standards (self-importance of moral identity, SMI), and are more likely to use a principled approach to ethical decision making (formalism). In our second study, we test this relationship with a novel behavioral measure of unethical behavior: the carbonless anagram method (CAM). We find that of participants who cheated, compared to individuals low in mindfulness, individuals high in mindfulness cheated less. Taken THE WHARTON RISK MANAGEMENT AND DECISION PROCESSES CENTEREstablished in 1984, the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center develops and promotes effective corporate and public policies for low-probability events with potentially catastrophic consequences through the integration of risk assessment, and risk perception with risk management strategies. Natural disasters, technological hazards, and national and international security issues (e.g., terrorism risk insurance markets, protection of critical infrastructure, global security) are among the extreme events that are the focus of the Center's research.The Risk Center's neutrality allows it to undertake large-scale projects in conjunction with other researchers and organizations in the public and private sectors. Building on the disciplines of economics, decision sciences, finance, insurance, marketing and psychology, the Center supports and undertakes field and experimental studies of risk and uncertainty to better understand how individuals and organizations make choices under conditions of risk and uncertainty. Risk Center research also investigates the effectiveness of strategies such as risk communication, information sharing, incentive systems, insurance, regulation and public-private collaborations at a national and international scale. From these findings, the Wharton Risk Center's research team -over 50 faculty, fellows and doctoral students -is able to design new approaches to enable individuals and organizations to make better decisions regarding risk under various regulatory and market conditions. The Center is also concerned with training leading decision makers. It actively engages multiple viewpoints, including top-level representatives from industry, government, international organizations, interest groups and academics through its research and policy publications, and through sponsored seminars, roundtables and forums.More information is available at http://opim.wharton.upenn.edu/risk. Many unethical decisions stem from a lack of awareness. In this article, we consider how mindfulness, an individual's awareness of his or her present experience, impacts ethical decision making. In our first study, we demonstrate that...

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“…‹majinasyon, meditasyon, kas gevfleme egzersizleri, nefes egzersizleri, bu amaçla kullan›lan tekniklerdir. Bu teknikler, akne, egzema, ürtiker, psoriazis, hiperhidroz ve nörotik ekskoriyasyon gibi dermatolojik hastal›klar›n tedavisinde ilaç tedavilerinin yan›nda etkili bulunmufltur 42,43 .…”

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Treatment Modalities for Psychodermatological Diseases

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2010

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Influence of a Mindfulness Meditation-Based Stress Reduction Intervention on Rates of Skin Clearing in Patients With Moderate to Severe Psoriasis Undergoing Photo Therapy (UVB) and Photochemotherapy (PUVA)

Abstract: A brief mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction intervention delivered by audiotape during ultraviolet light therapy can increase the rate of resolution of psoriatic lesions in patients with psoriasis.

Cited by 636 publications

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Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health-related quality of life in a heterogeneous patient population

Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health-related quality of life in a heterogeneous patient population

In the Moment: The Effect of Mindfulness on Ethical Decision Making

Treatment Modalities for Psychodermatological Diseases

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