"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 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meditation" by people in Profiles.
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An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial of a 12-Week Yoga Versus Educational Film Program for the Management of Restless Legs Syndrome: Feasibility and Acceptability. J Integr Complement Med. 2022 Apr; 28(4):309-319.
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A Pilot Study to Adapt a Trauma-Informed, Mindfulness-Based Yoga Intervention for Justice-Involved Youth. Int J Yoga Therap. 2021 Jan 01; 31(1).
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Recruitment, retention, and adherence in a randomized feasibility trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction for patients with migraine. Complement Ther Med. 2020 Dec; 55:102610.
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Conducting a pilot randomized controlled trial of community-based mindfulness-based stress reduction versus usual care for moderate-to-severe migraine: protocol for the Mindfulness and Migraine Study (M&M). Trials. 2019 May 06; 20(1):257.
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of mHealth Mindfulness Intervention for Cancer Patients and Informal Cancer Caregivers: A Feasibility Study Within an Integrated Health Care Delivery System. Integr Cancer Ther. 2019 Jan-Dec; 18:1534735419850634.
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Mind-Body Training for At-Risk Populations: Preventive Medicine at its Best. Perm J. 2017; 21:16-174.
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Association Between Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Initiation: The Breast Cancer Quality of Care (BQUAL) Study. JAMA Oncol. 2016 Sep 01; 2(9):1170-6.
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A qualitative study of changes in expectations over time among patients with chronic low back pain seeking four CAM therapies. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2015 Feb 05; 15:12.
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An open trial of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for the prevention of perinatal depressive relapse/recurrence. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2015 Feb; 18(1):85-94.
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Efficacy of yoga for vasomotor symptoms: a randomized controlled trial. Menopause. 2014 Apr; 21(4):339-46.