Effects of mindfulness interventions on depressive symptoms in adolescents: A meta-analysis

Reangsing, Chuntana; Punsuwun, Sasinun; Schneider, Joanne Kraenzle

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103848

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“…In both adults and adolescents, mindfulness is considered a multi-facet construct including awareness of the present moment, an open and accepting attitude, and the ability to take a step back from one's experience without immediately reacting to it (Johnson et al, 2017). According to meta-analyses, mindfulness-based interventions can successfully reduce mental health symptoms such as stress, anxiety, and depression in both clinical and non-clinical adolescent samples (Klingbeil et al, 2017;Reangsing et al, 2021). Similarly, dispositional mindfulness may be an important factor when it comes to effective coping with the stressful pandemic situation (Weis et al, 2021).…”

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Mindfulness May Buffer Psychological Distress in Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Differential Role of Mindfulness Facets

Kock¹,

Kuppens²,

Gucht³

et al. 2021

Psychologica Belgica

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The COVID-19 pandemic strongly impacts adolescents' mental health, a population particularly vulnerable to mental disorders, highlighting the need to identify protective factors against COVID-19 related psychological distress to inform policies and intervention strategies. Previous research suggests that mindfulness may be a promising factor that can lower the risk of detrimental psychological consequences related to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is currently unknown which aspects of mindfulness contribute most to its protective effects. Moreover, previous studies mainly focused on adult samples. The present study aimed to address this gap by investigating the impact of specific mindfulness facets on adolescents' COVID-19 related psychological functioning. 246 Dutch-speaking adolescents were recruited via social media to complete a cross-sectional online survey between June 29 and October 11, 2020. Participants were 16-18 years of age, most of them women (71%), and the majority followed the highest level of Belgian secondary education. Logistic regression analyses were performed to test the differential effects of each mindfulness facet on psychological functioning. Our results identified decentering as the facet of mindfulness that was uniquely associated with decreased worry and stress, improved mental health and quality of life, as well as with an increase in social connectedness with others following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unexpectedly, decentering was negatively associated with adolescents' helping behaviour during compared to before the pandemic. Implications for research on and application of mindfulness are discussed. Taken together, these findings suggest that the facet of decentering, among all facets of mindfulness, may represent the main protective factor against psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mindfulness May Buffer Psychological Distress in Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Differential Role of Mindfulness Facets

Kock¹,

Kuppens²,

Gucht³

et al. 2021

Psychologica Belgica

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“…Other factors influencing the likelihood of pursuing treatment include parental influences and beliefs, suspicion about prescribed depression medications, and confidentiality concerns (Wisdom et al, 2006). More logistical barriers include the high cost of traditional treatments and the lack of qualified healthcare professionals (Reangsing et al, 2021). In recent decades, one non-pharmaceutical treatment has become more widely recognized for its cost-effectiveness and quality of treatment, music therapy (Algoodkar & Sunitha, 2019).…”

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Efficacy of Music Therapy on Adolescents with Depressive Symptoms

Bellapu¹,

Chemmanoor²,

Hu³

et al. 2021

J Stud Res

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Adolescents in the USA are experiencing increasing rates of depressive symptoms each year, resulting in a variety of emotional, social, neurological, and behavioral problems. Current traditional treatments are limited in their ability to reduce symptoms of depression. In the past few decades, music therapy has emerged as a viable treatment for depression and its comorbidities across various age groups and demographics. Music therapy is a unique form of clinical and evidence-based treatment characterized by a relationship between the music therapist and patient to address the patients’ needs through various methods such as song-writing, listening, and/or singing. This literature review analyzes a wide range of qualitative and quantitative sources studying various cohorts and contexts to examine the efficacy of music therapy for treating adolescent depression in comparison to traditional treatments. We found that most sources concluded that music therapy is more effective than traditional treatments and can be used as a supplement to such treatments. Music therapy has multiple positive socio-emotional, behavioral, and neurological effects, particularly for adolescents with depressive symptoms. Furthermore, many studies noted improvements in the comorbidities and related disorders of depression. In the future, studies should be conducted with standardized trials focusing specifically on adolescents and music therapy treatments to refine therapeutic applications. In conclusion, we make the case that music therapy should be made more accessible to adolescents as a treatment option.

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“…Mindfulness is a popular style of meditation that is designed to cultivate the quality of nonjudgmental awareness in the present moment [ 6 , 7 ]. The benefits of structured mindfulness meditation interventions to reduce anxiety and depression, as well as to improve various stress-related biomarkers, have been demonstrated in several different populations, ranging from adolescents to cancer survivors to police officers [ 8 - 10 ]. A few published studies suggest that mindfulness meditation may also improve various aspects of health for firefighters [ 11 - 14 ], and 2 studies, both with the same intervention, tested an intervention delivered to firefighters virtually (ie, not in person) [ 13 , 15 ].…”

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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of an App-Based Meditation Intervention to Decrease Firefighter Psychological Distress and Burnout: A One-Group Pilot Study

Pace¹,

Zeiders²,

Cook³

et al. 2022

JMIR Form Res

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Background Firefighters are often exposed to occupational stressors that can result in psychological distress (ie, anxiety and depression) and burnout. These occupational stressors have only intensified with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and will likely persist in the postpandemic world. Objective To address occupational stressors confronting firefighters, we pilot tested a novel, cost-effective, smartphone app–based meditation intervention created by Healthy Minds Innovations that focused on mindfulness (awareness) training along with practices designed to cultivate positive relationships (connection), insight into the nature of the self (insight), and a sense of purpose in the context of challenge (purpose) with a sample of professional firefighters from a large metropolitan area in southwestern United States. Methods A total of 35 participants were recruited from a closed online group listserv and completed the self-guided 10-unit meditation app over the course of 10 days, at 1 unit per day. We assessed anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms, burnout, and negative affect as well as saliva diurnal cortisol rhythm, an objective indicator of stress-related biology, before and after use of the meditation app. Results This study demonstrated the meditation app was both feasible and acceptable for use by the majority of firefighters. We also found significant reductions in firefighters’ anxiety (P=.01), burnout (P=.05), and negative affect (P=.04), as well as changes in cortisol diurnal rhythm, such as waking cortisol (P=.02), from before to after use of the meditation app. Conclusions Our study findings call for future research to demonstrate the efficacy of this meditation app to reduce psychological distress and burnout in firefighters.

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Effects of mindfulness interventions on depressive symptoms in adolescents: A meta-analysis

Cited by 61 publications

References 78 publications

Mindfulness May Buffer Psychological Distress in Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Differential Role of Mindfulness Facets

Mindfulness May Buffer Psychological Distress in Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Differential Role of Mindfulness Facets

Efficacy of Music Therapy on Adolescents with Depressive Symptoms

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of an App-Based Meditation Intervention to Decrease Firefighter Psychological Distress and Burnout: A One-Group Pilot Study

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