The Danish Center for Mindfulness, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University carries out studies that contribute to the evidence base of mindfulness-based interventions. It follows a systematic research approach sanctioned by the Medical Research Council (MRC) in relation to development, piloting, effect and implementation evaluation. The Center has state-of-the-art research facilities through Aarhus University and the University Hospital, as well as through international research partners. The speaker will share major findings of the research carried out by the Center since its establishment in 2013 on the impact of mindfulness-related practices on mental health. The subject will be introduced by Dr. Mark van Ommeren, Head, Mental Health Unit, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva.
2023-06-22 18:30:00
2023-06-22 18:30:00 - 2023-06-22 19:30:00 CET
Room R150 (Rez de chaussée), Uni Mail, University of Geneva, Bd. du Pont-d'Arve 40, 1205 Geneva
Partner(s): SLX Swiss Learning
SDG(s): SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
Lone Overby Fjorback, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Danish Center for Mindfulness, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark. As a mindfulness teacher, researcher and psychiatrist, she has worked with patients suffering from chronic stress, pain, fatigue, anxiety, PTSD, and depression. In collaboration with the Center For Mindfulness, University of Massachusetts Medical School, she is engaged in the professional education and training program leading to teacher certification in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Fjorback is the author of several books and book chapters on integrating mindfulness into mainstream medicine, society and individuals’ health and well-being.