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Results of nonpharmacological approaches to treating pain
Researchers at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, in Chicago evaluated the effectiveness of an inpatient integrative medicine consult service for pain management.
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Complementary treatments for osteoarthritis
Former Medical Director, of the Rosenthal Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, at Columbia University Medical Center, in New York...
Contribution of mindfulness in rheumatic joint disease
Researchers at Diakonhjemmet Hospital, in Oslo, Norway, evaluated the effects of a mindfulness-based group training in adults with inflammatory rheumatic...
Comparing mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy
In the past few years this weblog has published dozens of entries on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Therefore, it’s a...
Reducing marijuana use among young women
Researchers in Rhode Island studied the value of motivational interviewing + mindfulness meditation.
Mindfulness training for smoking cessation: short-term results
Researchers at Yale University School of Medicine, in New Haven, Connecticut, conducted a study of mindfulness training for smoking cessation.
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CAM for major depressive therapy
The American Psychiatric Association’s Task Force on Complementary and Alternative Medicine reviewed the evidence and report their findings. Here are...
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CAM (not St John’s wort) to treat depression
Researchers at Goulds Naturopathica, in Hobart TAS, Australia, reviewed the evidence.
Effects of meditation on alexithymia and social skills
Alexithymia is the inability to describe emotions in a verbal manner. Alexithymia is likely to be involved in the pain...
Mindfulness, as good as antidepressants for depression
That’s the conclusion from this study at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, in Ontario.
Mindfulness meditation for substance abuse
Relapse is common in substance use disorders, even among treated individuals. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin, in Madison reviewed...
Mindfulness to manage child abuse survivors
The results warrant further investigation, according to researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, in Baltimore.
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Complementary therapies for patients with leukemia
The Integrative Medicine Service, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, in New York City offers their perspective.
The effect of mindfulness on smoking cessation
Smoking cessation is a major life stressor that has many consequences, including persistent negative affect. Researchers from The University of...
What we know about mindfulness meditation in substance use disorders
Substance use disorders refer to conditions arising from the abuse of alcohol and psychoactive drugs. Researchers from the University of...
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The role of CAM to treat anxiety and depression
Here’s a review of the evidence by researchers at the University of Western Australia in Perth.
Might mindfulness reduce the severity of hot flashes?
Preliminary evidence supports the feasibility of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in women experiencing severe hot flashes, according to researchers at...
Pain management during labor: Is there a role for CAM?
Actually, it hasn’t been studied very much. But here’s what we know so far.
Using guided imagery to treat recurrent stomach pain in kids
I was surprised to read it, but “one of the more common chronic pain syndromes in children is recurrent abdominal...
Giving equal time to CAM options to manage stress
An article published on Medscape discusses the impact of stress on insomnia. In addition to a brief mention of mindfulness,...