Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Diabetes
- Robin R. Whitebird, PhD, MSW,
- Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, RN and
- Patrick J. O'Connor, MD, MPH
Abstract
In Brief
Diabetes poses a major life stress that requires considerable physical, emotional, and psychological accommodation and coping. Mind-body therapies have drawn significant interest for their potential to assist in managing stress and adaptation to chronic illness. This review highlights the literature and research on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to improve the health and well-being of individuals with diabetes.
Footnotes
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Robin R. Whitebird, PhD, MSW, is a research investigator, and Patrick J. O'Connor, MD, MPH, is a senior clinical investigator at HealthPartners Research Foundation in Minneapolis, Minn. Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, RN, is director of the Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center and a professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing in Minneapolis.
- American Diabetes Association(R) Inc., 2009
