- 2nd year medical students at one school were given the option to take an MBSR elective seminar course.
- Participants were split into two groups: Students enrolled in the MBSR course (140), and students enrolled in an alternative medicine course (162). Students in the alternative medicine course were considered the control group.
- Profile of Mood States (POMS) Assessment was used to measure the psychological well-being of students in both groups at the beginning and end of the semester.

Effectiveness of an MBSR Elective Course for 2nd Year Medical Students: Method

Profile of Mood States (POMS) is an inventory that is used to measure total mood disturbance (TMD) as well as six individual mood states. The inventory produces a TMD score as well as a score for each mood state. The mood states are:

- Tension-anxiety
- Depression-dejection
- Anger-hostility
- Vigor-activity
- Fatigue-inertia
- Confusion-bewilderment

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- Profile of Mood States (POMS) Inventory

Ways to Measure Psychological Distress

Rosenzweig, S., Reibel, D. K., Greeson, J. M., Brainard, G. C., & Hojat, M. (2003). Mindfulness-based stress reduction lowers psychological distress in medical students. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 15(2), 88-92. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15328015TLM1502_03

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