Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 37-44 , January 2009

The Role of Mindfulness in Positive Reappraisal

  • Eric Garland, MSW, LCSW

      Affiliations

    • School of Social Work, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author. Address: 19 Copper Hill Ct, Durham, NC 27713
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  • Susan Gaylord, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Jongbae Park, KMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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 The development of this manuscript was supported by a grant to E.G. from the George H. Hitchings Fund for Health Research and Science Education of the Triangle Community Foundation, Durham, NC.

PII: S1550-8307(08)00321-2

doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2008.10.001

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 37-44 , January 2009

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