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Patricia Dobkin

McGill University
Verified email at mcgill.ca
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Cultivating mindfulness in health care professionals: A review of empirical studies of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)

JA Irving, PL Dobkin, J Park - Complementary therapies in clinical practice, 2009 - Elsevier
Demands faced by health care professionals include heavy caseloads, limited control over
the work environment, long hours, as well as organizational structures and systems in …

Cortisol as a marker for improvement in mindfulness-based stress reduction

RH Matousek, PL Dobkin, J Pruessner - Complementary therapies in …, 2010 - Elsevier
… Matousek RH, Dobkin PL. Exploring psychosocial and hormonal benefits derived from
participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program for survivors of breast …

Teaching mindfulness in medical school: where are we now and where are we going?

PL Dobkin, TA Hutchinson - Medical education, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Mindfulness has the potential to prevent compassion fatigue and burnout in that
the doctor who is self‐aware is more likely to engage in self‐care activities and to manage …

Predicting early onset of male antisocial behavior from preschool behavior

…, RO Pihl, F Vitaro, PL Dobkin - Archives of general …, 1994 - jamanetwork.com
Methods: Data from a large longitudinal study of boys who were between kindergarten and
age 13 years were used to (1) test whether Gray's and Cloninger's personality dimensions …

The role of functional social support in treatment retention and outcomes among outpatient adult substance abusers

PL Dobkin, MD Civita, A Paraherakis, K Gill - Addiction, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The goals of this study were: (1) to compare patients with high and low functional
social support at intake and 6 months later on various risk factors; (2) to test the stress‐buffering …

Patient nonadherence to medication in inflammatory bowel disease

…, A Bitton, GE Wild, A Cohen, PL Dobkin - Official journal of the …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify determinants of nonadherence to
medication in outpatients with established inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: Ten …

Predicting relapse in Crohn's disease: a biopsychosocial model

A Bitton, PL Dobkin, MD Edwardes, MJ Sewitch… - Gut, 2008 - gut.bmj.com
Background: Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory bowel disorder. Both
biological and psychosocial factors may modulate the illness experience. Aim: The aim of …

For whom may participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program be contraindicated?

PL Dobkin, JA Irving, S Amar - Mindfulness, 2012 - Springer
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programs are offered worldwide. To date,
there has been little discussion about for whom participation may not be appropriate. We …

Psychological distress, social support, and disease activity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

…, A Cohen, S Katz, PL Szego, PL Dobkin - Official journal of the …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to compare the psychological status of patients
in active and inactive disease states, to assess social support, and to identify correlates …

Mindfulness-based stress reduction: what processes are at work?

PL Dobkin - Complementary therapies in clinical practice, 2008 - Elsevier
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a program that has been shown to be
beneficial for clinical and non-clinical populations. While much attention has been paid to …