The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program in Iranian HIV/AIDS Patients: A Pilot Study

Psychological or behavioral interventions that attenuate the effects of stress may be useful in promoting immunocompetence and delaying HIV disease progression and CD4 count level. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a behavioral intervention that has as its foundation the practice of insig...

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Main Authors: Sara Jam, Amir Hossein Imani, Maryam Foroughi, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Hamid Emadi Koochak, Minoo Mohraz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-03-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
HIV
CD4
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/15253.pdf&manuscript_id=15253