Therapeutic approaches based on mindfulness include paying close attention to physical sensations, controlling breathing, meditating, and achieving heightened awareness. Patients are turning to mindfulness and related approaches to treat a multitude of issues, including chronic pain, high blood pressure, anxiety, and gastrointestinal difficulties. According to a 2017 US national survey, the number of adults who practiced mindfulness in the year before their survey tripled. This perspective on what a patient experiences in each moment and how it can affect their mind and body introduces a new context for treatment; but is mindfulness supported by evidence?
Review the results of recent key studies on the effectiveness of mindfulness with this short quiz.
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Quote this: Stephen Soreff. Quick review quiz: recent evidence for mindfulness – Medical landscape – September 27, 2023.
