Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Medical and Premedical Students

doi:10.1023/A:1018700829825

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Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Medical and Premedical Students

Published Dec 1, 1998 · S. Shapiro, G. Schwartz, Ginny Bonner

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

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Abstract

The inability to cope successfully with the enormous stress of medical education may lead to a cascade of consequences at both a personal and professional level. The present study examined the short-term effects of an 8-week meditation-based stress reduction intervention on premedical and medical students using a well-controlled statistical design. Findings indicate that participation in the intervention can effectively (1) reduce self-reported state and trait anxiety, (2) reduce reports of overall psychological distress including depression, (3) increase scores on overall empathy levels, and (4) increase scores on a measure of spiritual experiences assessed at termination of intervention. These results (5) replicated in the wait-list control group, (6) held across different experiments, and (7) were observed during the exam period. Future research should address potential long-term effects of mindfulness training for medical and premedical students.

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Key takeawayMindfulness-based stress reduction intervention effectively reduces anxiety, psychological distress, and increases empathy levels in medical and premedical students.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

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