Journal article
Neural Changes Associated With Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): Current Knowledge, Limitations, and Future Directions
Abstract
The purpose of this review is to explore the impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on the brain. Neuroimaging studies using both clinical and nonclinical samples are reviewed herein, with a particular focus on functional and structural related brain changes associated with participation in MBSR. Despite a number of methodological limitations, these preliminary neuroimaging investigations revealed that MBSR training affects areas …
Authors
Hatchard T; Mioduszewski O; Zambrana A; O’Farrell E; Caluyong M; Poulin PA; Smith AM
Journal
Psychology & Neuroscience, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 41–56
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Publication Date
March 1, 2017
DOI
10.1037/pne0000073
ISSN
1984-3054