Mindfulness

"Mindfulness" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A psychological state of awareness, the practices that promote this awareness, a mode of processing information and a character trait. As a therapy mindfulness is defined as a moment-to-moment awareness of one's experience without judgment and as a state and not a trait.

Descriptor ID	D064866
MeSH Number(s)	F02.463.551 F04.754.137.428.500
Concept/Terms	Mindfulness Mindfulness

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Mindfulness".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Psychological Phenomena [F02]
Mental Processes [F02.463]
Mindfulness [F02.463.551]
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities [F04]
Psychotherapy [F04.754]
Behavior Therapy [F04.754.137]
Cognitive Therapy [F04.754.137.428]
Mindfulness [F04.754.137.428.500]

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Bar chart showing 48 publications over 13 distinct years, with a maximum of 9 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2013	2	0	2
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	0	1
2016	2	2	4
2017	4	0	4
2018	3	1	4
2019	7	2	9
2020	3	1	4
2021	5	0	5
2022	5	0	5
2023	5	0	5
2024	3	0	3
2025	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Mindfulness" by people in Profiles.

Kelly MM, Grigorian H, Wolkowicz NR, Zegel M. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2025 Sep; 48(3):551-562.

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Gerhart J, Burns JW, Thorn B, Jensen M, Carmody J, Keefe F. Treatment mechanism and outcome decoupling effects in cognitive therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and behavior therapy for chronic pain. Pain. 2025 Feb 01; 166(2):408-419.

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Hemond CC, Deshpande M, Berrios-Morales I, Zheng S, Meyer JS, Slavich GM, Cole SW. A single-arm, open-label pilot study of neuroimaging, behavioral, and peripheral inflammatory correlates of mindfulness-based stress reduction in multiple sclerosis. Sci Rep. 2024 06 18; 14(1):14044.

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Burns JW, Jensen MP, Thorn BE, Lillis TA, Carmody J, Gerhart J, Keefe F. Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and Behavior Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: Predictors and Moderators of Treatment Response. J Pain. 2024 Jun; 25(6):104460.

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Rosansky JA, Howard L, Goodman H, Okst K, Fatkin T, Fredericksen AK, Sokol R, Gardiner P, Parry G, Cook BL, Weiss RD, Schuman-Olivier ZD. Effects of live-online, group mindfulness training on opioid use and anxiety during buprenorphine treatment: A comparative effectiveness RCT. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 02; 137:107417.

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Zimmermann M, Julce C, Sarkar P, McNicholas E, Xu L, Carr C, Boudreaux ED, Lemon SC, Byatt N. Can psychological interventions prevent or reduce risk for perinatal anxiety disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2023 Sep-Oct; 84:203-214.

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Goerlitz D, Hong A, Bailey V, Wachholtz A. Implications for a mindfulness-enhanced positive affect induction: A brief commentary toward acute pain management. J Health Psychol. 2024 01; 29(1):81-84.

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Barcel?-Soler A, Morillo-Sarto H, Fern?ndez-Mart?nez S, Monreal-Bartolom? A, Chambel MJ, Gardiner P, L?pez-Del-Hoyo Y, Garc?a-Campayo J, P?rez-Aranda A. A Systematic Review of the Adherence to Home-Practice Meditation Exercises in Patients with Chronic Pain. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 03 02; 20(5).

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Estave PM, Margol C, Beeghly S, Anderson R, Shakir M, Coffield A, Byrnes J, O'Connell N, Seng E, Gardiner P, Wells RE. Mechanisms of mindfulness in patients with migraine: Results of a qualitative study. Headache. 2023 03; 63(3):390-409.

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Burns JW, Jensen MP, Gerhart J, Thorn BE, Lillis TA, Carmody J, Keefe F. Cognitive therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and behavior therapy for people with chronic low back pain: A comparative mechanisms study. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2023 Mar; 91(3):171-187.

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