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Article: A Classroom Mind/Body Wellness Intervention for Older Adults With Chronic Illness: Comparing Immediate and 1-Year Benefits.
- Article from:
- Behavioral Medicine
- Article date:
- March 22, 2001
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The authors tested the efficacy of a mind/body wellness intervention for older adults with chronic illness. They randomly assigned 243 physician-referred patients from an urban HMO to a classroom intervention or a wait-list control group. The intervention provided instruction on mind/body relationships; relaxation training; cognitive restructuring; problem-solving; communication; and behavioral treatment for insomnia, nutrition, and exercise. At posttreatment, the intervention group had significant decreases in self-reported sleep difficulties, pain, anxiety, and depression symptoms compared with controls. The intervention also led to a significant decrease in "chance" ...