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PSYC 233

Mindfulness: An Awareness-Based Stress Reduction Program in Medicine

UNITS:3
GRADING:Medical Satisfactory/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

An experiential program in which the participants learn the techniques of mindfulness meditation and its application in the management of stress and in healthcare. Modeled after the MBSR, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, started by Jon Kabat-Zinn at UMASS Medical Center. Designed to work with the mind/body relationship to stress and chronic illness teaching open sensitive awareness without judgement of mental or physical reactivity. Requirement for the course is the daily practice of mindfulness meditation, attendance at weekly class meetings and the all day retreat, home reading, and a final paper covering the student's observations.

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3 Terms
Practicum 1Open
ID: 13819
0 / 80 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday
TIME:7 PM – 9:30 PM
LOCATION:School of Medicine Room
INSTRUCTOR:
Spiegel, David, Abramson, Mark
3units

PSYC 233: Mindfulness: An Awareness-Based Stress Reduction Program in Medicine

3 units · Medical Satisfactory/No Credit

An experiential program in which the participants learn the techniques of mindfulness meditation and its application in the management of stress and in healthcare. Modeled after the MBSR, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, started by Jon Kabat-Zinn at UMASS Medical Center. Designed to work with the mind/body relationship to stress and chronic illness teaching open sensitive awareness without judgement of mental or physical reactivity. Requirement for the course is the daily practice of mindfulness meditation, attendance at weekly class meetings and the all day retreat, home reading, and a final paper covering the student's observations.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Practicum — Tuesday 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM — School of Medicine Room — Spiegel, David, Abramson, Mark (Graduate)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Practicum — Tuesday 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM — Spiegel, David, Abramson, Mark (Graduate)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Practicum — TBA TBA (Graduate)

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