Abstract
Purpose Caregivers have been shown to be at increased risk of emotional stress, depression, medical illness, and death. Studies of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) have established its efficacy in reducing stress and physical and psychological concomitants of stress in multiple patient populations. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of MBSR in reducing caregiver stress, as measured by psychological and biological markers.
Highlights
Caregivers have been shown to be at increased risk of emotional stress, depression, medical illness, and death
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in reducing caregiver stress, as measured by psychological and biological markers
Expression profile analysis identified 124 genes that are differentially regulated in good responders vs. poor responders
Summary
Purpose Caregivers have been shown to be at increased risk of emotional stress, depression, medical illness, and death. Studies of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) have established its efficacy in reducing stress and physical and psychological concomitants of stress in multiple patient populations. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of MBSR in reducing caregiver stress, as measured by psychological and biological markers
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