"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 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meditation" by people in Profiles.
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Mindfulness as an Adjunct or Alternative to CBT-I. Sleep Med Clin. 2023 Mar; 18(1):59-71.
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What do we really know about mindfulness and sleep health? Curr Opin Psychol. 2020 08; 34:18-22.
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The effect of mindfulness meditation training on biological acute stress responses in generalized anxiety disorder. Psychiatry Res. 2018 04; 262:328-332.
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Effects of mindfulness meditation on occupational functioning and health care utilization in individuals with anxiety. J Psychosom Res. 2017 04; 95:7-11.
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A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness meditation for chronic insomnia. Sleep. 2014 Sep 01; 37(9):1553-63.
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Mindfulness meditation as an intervention for binge eating, emotional eating, and weight loss: a systematic review. Eat Behav. 2014 Apr; 15(2):197-204.
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The relationship between beliefs about sleep and adherence to behavioral treatment combined with meditation for insomnia. Behav Sleep Med. 2015; 13(1):52-63.
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Randomized controlled trial of mindfulness meditation for generalized anxiety disorder: effects on anxiety and stress reactivity. J Clin Psychiatry. 2013 Aug; 74(8):786-92.
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Frequency of private spiritual activity and cardiovascular risk in postmenopausal women: the Women's Health Initiative. Ann Epidemiol. 2013 May; 23(5):239-45.
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Loving-Kindness Meditation practice associated with longer telomeres in women. Brain Behav Immun. 2013 Aug; 32:159-63.