Dr. Linda E. Carlson
University of Calgary
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Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery Book
Dr. Linda Carlson and Dr. Michael Speca successfully launched their new book Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery on March 24th, 2011 along with an experiential workshop and reception. In Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery, Linda and Michael present an 8-week program for coping with the symptoms of chemotherapy, radiation, and other cancer treatments by reducing stress and anxiety through meditation, mindfulness, and gentle yoga. Linda is also the author of The Art and Science of Mindfulness along with Shauna Shapiro. Both books are available for purchase at Amazon, click on the book cover for a direct link.
Linda and Michael received an enthusiastic review of their book Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery. Dr. Erin O'Carroll Bantum in Psycho-Oncology describes the book;
"Concepts of mindfulness and meditation that can often be perceived as abstract and of little importance to everyday life are explained with clarity and with clear relevance to cancer recovery."
"The authors accomplish a great deal in this fairly brief book. They normalize the cancer experience, highlight some of the pitfalls that can get in the way of coping, and provide many resources, in a structure that is conducive to learning and then applying the principles discussed."
"Although this book was written as a treatment manual for people who have survived cancer, researchers and practitioners will also likely find it to be extremely informative."
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Publications
Spotlight Articles: Check out these three articles recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Psycho-Oncology, and the Journal of Behavioural Medicine!
Read through other lab publications! Recently published below.
Garland, S.N., Tamagawa, R., Todd, S.C., Speca, M., Carlson, L.E. (2012). Increased mindfulness is related to improved stress and mood following participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program in individuals with cancer. Integrative Cancer Therapies (April epub ahead of print) doi: 10.1177/1534735412442370 View
Johnson, J.A., Lavoie, K.L., Bacon, S.L., Carlson, L.E., Campbell, T.S. (2012). The effect of trait rumination on adaptation to repeated stress. Psychosomatic Medicine epub ahead of print March PMID 22408131 IF: 3.974 View
Tamagawa, R., Garland, S. N., Vaska, M., & Carlson, L. E. (2012). Who benefits from psychosocial interventions? A systematic review of psychological moderators for outcomes of psychosocial interventions among cancer patients. Journal of Behavioral Medicine epub ahead of print January doi: 10.1007/s10865-012-9398-0 View
Waller, A., Williams, A., Groff, S.L., Bultz, B.D., Carlson, L.E. (2011). Screening for distress, the sixth vital sign: Examining self-referral in people with cancer over a one-year period. Psycho-oncology (December epub ahead of print) doi: 10.1002/pon.2102 View
Carlson, L.E., Lounsberry, J. Maciejewski, O. Hoeber, M., Taenzer, P. (2011). Telehealth-delivered group smoking cessation for rural and urban participants: Feasibility and cessation rates. Addictive Behaviours (Sept 16 epub ahead of print) doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.09.011 View
Waller, A., Williams, A., Groff, S.L., Bultz, B.D., Carlson, L.E. (2011) Screening for distress, the sixth vital sign: Examining self-referral in people with cancer over a one-year period. Psycho-oncology (December epub ahead of print) doi: doi: 10.1002/pon.2102 View
Mindfulness Calgary
Calgary Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Interest Group
http://www.mindfulnesscalgary.ca/
For Fun
Dr. Carlson is also an avid photographer. Check out some of her photos.