Meditation Practices for Provoked Vestibulodynia: Impact of Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment

Running head: MEDITATION PRACTICES
Meditation Practices
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Table of Contents
The list of the chosen articles..............................................................................................2
Introduction..........................................................................................................................3
Discussion............................................................................................................................3
Background of the article.................................................................................................3
Research method..............................................................................................................3
Aims and objectives.........................................................................................................3
Key findings.....................................................................................................................3
Strengths and weaknesses of the article...........................................................................3
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................3
References............................................................................................................................3

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The list of the chosen articles
Name of the articles citations
1) Impact of an integrated mindfulness
and cognitive behavioral treatment for
provoked vestibulodynia
Brotto, L. A., Basson, R., Carlson, M., & Zhu, C.
(2013)
2) A mixed-methods pilot study of the
acceptability and effectiveness of a
brief meditation and mindfulness
intervention for people with diabetes
and coronary heart disease
Keyworth, C., Knopp, J., Roughley, K., Dickens,
C., Bold, S., & Coventry, P. (2014).
3) How positive emotions build physical
health: Perceived positive social
connections account for the upward
spiral between positive emotions and
vagal tone.
Kok, B. E., Coffey, K. A., Cohn, M. A., Catalino,
L. I., Vacharkulksemsuk, T., Algoe, S. B., ... &
Fredrickson, B. L. (2013)
4) An exploratory study of mindfulness
meditation for alternative school
students: perceived benefits for
improving school climate and student
functioning
Wisner, B. L. (2014)