Paul Grossman

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Country: Germany

Publications

  1. ncbi Toward understanding respiratory sinus arrhythmia: relations to cardiac vagal tone, evolution and biobehavioral functions
    Paul Grossman
    Department of Psychosomatic and Internal Medicine, Psychophysiology Research Laboratory, University of Basel Hospital, Hebelstrasse 2, CH 4031 Basel, Switzerland
    Biol Psychol 74:263-85. 2007
  2. ncbi Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits. A meta-analysis
    Paul Grossman
    Freiburg Institute for Mindfulness Research, Konradstr 32, 79100 Freiburg, Germany
    J Psychosom Res 57:35-43. 2004
  3. ncbi Assessment of heart rate variability during alterations in stress: complex demodulation vs. spectral analysis
    Frank H Wilhelm
    Institute for Psychology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    Biomed Sci Instrum 41:346-51. 2005
  4. ncbi Whither vagal tone
    Gary G Berntson
    The Ohio State University, Department of Psychology, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
    Biol Psychol 74:295-300. 2007
  5. ncbi Mindfulness training as an intervention for fibromyalgia: evidence of postintervention and 3-year follow-up benefits in well-being
    Paul Grossman
    Division of Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
    Psychother Psychosom 76:226-33. 2007
  6. ncbi The LifeShirt: a multi-function ambulatory system monitoring health, disease, and medical intervention in the real world
    Paul Grossman
    University of Freiburg and FIMR, Konradstrasse 32, 79100 Freiburg, Germany
    Stud Health Technol Inform 108:133-41. 2004
  7. ncbi Challenges to conventional thinking about mind and body
    Paul Grossman
    Freiburg Institute for Mindfulness Research, Konradstrasse 32, 79100, Freiburg, Germany
    J Psychosom Res 55:491-2. 2003
  8. ncbi Respiratory sinus arrhythmia, cardiac vagal control, and daily activity
    P Grossman
    Freiburg Institute for Mindfulness Research, Freiburg, Germany
    Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 287:H728-34. 2004
  9. ncbi Treating fibromyalgia with mindfulness-based stress reduction: results from a 3-armed randomized controlled trial
    Stefan Schmidt
    Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany
    Pain 152:361-9. 2011
  10. ncbi Does mindfulness meditation contribute to health? Outcome evaluation of a German sample
    Marcus Majumdar
    Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Department of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Freiburg, Germany
    J Altern Complement Med 8:719-30; discussion 731-5. 2002

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Publications23

  1. ncbi Toward understanding respiratory sinus arrhythmia: relations to cardiac vagal tone, evolution and biobehavioral functions
    Paul Grossman
    Department of Psychosomatic and Internal Medicine, Psychophysiology Research Laboratory, University of Basel Hospital, Hebelstrasse 2, CH 4031 Basel, Switzerland
    Biol Psychol 74:263-85. 2007
    ..Finally, a recent hypothesis is expanded upon, in which RSA plays a primary role in regulation of energy exchange by means of synchronizing respiratory and cardiovascular processes during metabolic and behavioral change...
  2. ncbi Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits. A meta-analysis
    Paul Grossman
    Freiburg Institute for Mindfulness Research, Konradstr 32, 79100 Freiburg, Germany
    J Psychosom Res 57:35-43. 2004
    ..We performed a comprehensive review and meta-analysis of published and unpublished studies of health-related studies related to MBSR...
  3. ncbi Assessment of heart rate variability during alterations in stress: complex demodulation vs. spectral analysis
    Frank H Wilhelm
    Institute for Psychology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    Biomed Sci Instrum 41:346-51. 2005
    ..CDM may also hold promise for a range of physiological and environmental non-steady state conditions where rapid dynamic alterations in autonomic control are likely to occur...
  4. ncbi Whither vagal tone
    Gary G Berntson
    The Ohio State University, Department of Psychology, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
    Biol Psychol 74:295-300. 2007
    ..We here consider the biological foundations for this view, discuss some methodological and interpretative caveats for RSA applications and offer suggestions for further development of the field...
  5. ncbi Mindfulness training as an intervention for fibromyalgia: evidence of postintervention and 3-year follow-up benefits in well-being
    Paul Grossman
    Division of Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
    Psychother Psychosom 76:226-33. 2007
    ..Studies suggest improvements in general aspects of well-being, including quality of life (QoL), coping and positive affect, as well as decreased anxiety and depression...
  6. ncbi The LifeShirt: a multi-function ambulatory system monitoring health, disease, and medical intervention in the real world
    Paul Grossman
    University of Freiburg and FIMR, Konradstrasse 32, 79100 Freiburg, Germany
    Stud Health Technol Inform 108:133-41. 2004
    ..Clinical applications include sleep diagnostics, heart disease, pulmonary disorders, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, early hospital discharge and pre- and post-operative monitoring, human-factors in ergonomics and behavioral medicine...
  7. ncbi Challenges to conventional thinking about mind and body
    Paul Grossman
    Freiburg Institute for Mindfulness Research, Konradstrasse 32, 79100, Freiburg, Germany
    J Psychosom Res 55:491-2. 2003
  8. ncbi Respiratory sinus arrhythmia, cardiac vagal control, and daily activity
    P Grossman
    Freiburg Institute for Mindfulness Research, Freiburg, Germany
    Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 287:H728-34. 2004
    ..Concurrent monitoring of respiration and physical activity may enhance HR variability accuracy to predict autonomic control...
  9. ncbi Treating fibromyalgia with mindfulness-based stress reduction: results from a 3-armed randomized controlled trial
    Stefan Schmidt
    Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany
    Pain 152:361-9. 2011
    ..In a 3-armed randomized controlled trial in female patients suffering from fibromyalgia, patients benefited modestly from a mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention...
  10. ncbi Does mindfulness meditation contribute to health? Outcome evaluation of a German sample
    Marcus Majumdar
    Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Department of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Freiburg, Germany
    J Altern Complement Med 8:719-30; discussion 731-5. 2002
    ..This exploratory study is the first systematic outcome evaluation to examine the effects of an 8-week meditation-based program in mindfulness in a German sample...
  11. ncbi Associations among salivary cortisol, melatonin, catecholamines, sleep quality and stress in women with breast cancer and healthy controls
    Linda E Carlson
    Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
    J Behav Med 30:45-58. 2007
    ..These results are consistent with other studies of early-stage breast cancer and highlight the importance of considering disease characteristics when investigating endocrine and sympathetic nervous system functioning...
  12. ncbi Psychophysiological ambulatory assessment of affective dysregulation in borderline personality disorder
    Ulrich W Ebner-Priemer
    Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Postfach 122120, 68072 Mannheim, Germany
    Psychiatry Res 150:265-75. 2007
    ..M., 1993. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder. The Guildford Press, New York.] and suggest the potential utility for evaluating treatment outcome...
  13. ncbi Autonomic and respiratory characteristics of posttraumatic stress disorder and panic disorder
    Jens Blechert
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Basel, Missionsstrasse 60 62, CH 4055 Basel, Switzerland
    Psychosom Med 69:935-43. 2007
    ..In contrast, PD has been associated with respiratory abnormalities such as low end-tidal Pco(2). An integrated analysis of automatic and respiratory function in a direct comparison of these anxiety disorders is currently lacking...
  14. ncbi Acupuncture in migraine: investigation of autonomic effects
    Marcus Backer
    Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Duisburg Essen, Kliniken Essen Mitte, Germany
    Clin J Pain 24:106-15. 2008
    ..As acupuncture has been shown to exhibit considerable autonomic effects, we tested whether the clinical effects of acupuncture in migraine prophylaxis are mediated by changes of the autonomic regulation...
  15. ncbi Improving estimation of cardiac vagal tone during spontaneous breathing using a paced breathing calibration
    Frank H Wilhelm
    Institute for Psychology, University of Basel, 4055 Basel, Switzerland
    Biomed Sci Instrum 40:317-24. 2004
    ..Results provide some support for the utility of this adjustment method for improving the estimation of cardiac vagal tone from RSA, but also indicate that the paced breathing procedure may need to be further refined...
  16. ncbi On measuring mindfulness in psychosomatic and psychological research
    Paul Grossman
    Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, University of Basel Hospital, Hebelstrasse 2, CH4031 Basel, Switzerland
    J Psychosom Res 64:405-8. 2008
  17. ncbi Distinguishing emotional from physical activation in ambulatory psychophysiological monitoring
    Frank H Wilhelm
    Institute for Psychology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    Biomed Sci Instrum 42:458-63. 2006
    ..This can be achieved by specific channels such as accelerometry, items in an electronic diary, semi-structured protocols, and statistical modeling...
  18. ncbi Reliability of respiratory tidal volume estimation by means of ambulatory inductive plethysmography
    Paul Grossman
    Psychosomatic and Internal Medicine, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
    Biomed Sci Instrum 42:193-8. 2006
    ..Findings also point to the stability of individual differences in respiratory parameters over consecutive weeks...
  19. ncbi Effects of lifestyle modification on the progression of coronary atherosclerosis, autonomic function, and angina--the role of GNB3 C825T polymorphism
    Andreas Michalsen
    Abteilung Innere Medizin V, Kliniken Essen Mitte, Germany
    Am Heart J 151:870-7. 2006
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  20. ncbi Rapid stress reduction and anxiolysis among distressed women as a consequence of a three-month intensive yoga program
    Andreas Michalsen
    Department of Integrative and Internal Medicine V, Kliniken Essen Mitte, Chair of Complementary Medicine at the University Duisburg Essen, Germany
    Med Sci Monit 11:CR555-561. 2005
    ..We aimed to evaluate potential effects of Iyengar Hatha yoga on perceived stress and associated psychological outcomes in mentally distressed women...
  21. ncbi A comment on Burgomaster et al. and a general plea to consider behavioral influences in human physiology studies
    Paul Grossman
    J Appl Physiol 99:2473-4; author reply 2474-5. 2005
  22. ncbi Psychological and quality-of-life outcomes from a comprehensive stress reduction and lifestyle program in patients with coronary artery disease: results of a randomized trial
    Andreas Michalsen
    Kliniken Essen Mitte, Chair of Complementary and Integrative Medicine of the University Duisburg Essen, Department of Internal Medicine V and Integrative Medicine, Essen, Germany
    Psychother Psychosom 74:344-52. 2005
    ..Given recent significant improvements in cardiac care, we evaluated the current benefit of stress reduction/lifestyle modification on QoL and emotional distress in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD)...
  23. ncbi Mental stress response, arterial stiffness, and baroreflex sensitivity in healthy aging
    Ruth D Lipman
    Laboratory for Cardiovascular Research, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, Boston, Massachusetts 02131, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 57:B279-84. 2002
    ..These observations may provide a mechanistic link between the physiology of cardiovascular reactivity to stress and risk of cardiovascular events in middle-aged and older individuals...