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July 1, 2017Clinical and Translational GastroenterologyOpen Access

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Therapy Improves Patient and Caregiver-Reported Outcomes in Cirrhosis

Jasmohan S. Bajaj Michael S. Ellwood Timothy J. Ainger Thomas Burroughs Andrew Fagan Edith Gavis Douglas M. Heuman Michael Fuchs Binu V. John James B. Wade

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Abstract

A short program of mindfulness and supportive group therapy significantly improves PRO and caregiver burden in cirrhotic patients with depression. This non-pharmacological method could be a promising approach to alleviate psychosocial stress in patients with end-stage liver disease and their caregivers.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69e1df703e490517ce86b7e7 https://doi.org/10.1038/ctg.2017.38

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