Mindfulness-based stress reduction for healthy individuals: A meta-analysis

Khoury, Bassam; Sharma, Manoj; Rush, Sarah E.; Fournier, Claude

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.03.009

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“…Findings of the current study support the findings of the meta-analysis conducted by Sedlmeier and Eberth (19), which reported large effect size, whereas the current findings are inconsistent with the findings of Goyal et al (27) and Spitkermand and Bohlmeijer (28), who reported a small effect size and with that of Khoury et al (25), Sin and Lybumrsky (24), Chiesa et al (26), which reported a moderate effect size.…”

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Well-Being, Mental Health, General Health and Quality of Life Improvement Through Mindfulness-Based Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Aghaie

Roshan

Mohamadkhani

et al. 2018

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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Context: Mindfulness-based interventions have shown promising therapeutic outcomes in improving well-being, mental health, general health, and quality of life, however, findings in this regard are inconsistent. The present study aimed at clarifying this inconsistency in the literature focusing on the Iranian studies through a systematic review and meta-analysis study. Evidence Acquisition: The databases of Pubmed, Scopus, Doaj, EBSCO, Iranmedex, MagIran, SID, and Comprehensive Human Sciences Portal, and additional resources were searched using the set terms of "mindfulness" OR "mindfulness-based cognitive therapy" OR "MBCT" OR "mindfulness-based stress reduction" OR "MBSR" AND "intervention" AND "well-being" OR "health" OR "quality of life" and the time limit of the records was set between March 2008 and May 2017. The language of search was restricted to English and Farsi. Only studies conducted on Iranian populations were selected in this study. Thirty-five studies conducted on 3013 subjects were assessed. Cochrane Q-test and I-squared index were used to detect the heterogeneity among results, and fixed effect model with a 95% Confidence Interval (CI) was applied. The effect size of mindfulness-based interventions on well-being, mental health, general health, and quality of life improvement, measured by Hedge's g ratios, were respectively 1.54, 1.08, 0.89, and 1.87. Results: The findings showed that the effect size of mindfulness-based interventions on well-being, mental health, general health, and quality of life improvement were of high magnitude, according to the Cohen's table. Conclusion: Mindfulness-based interventions effectively improved well-being, health, and quality of life.

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Well-Being, Mental Health, General Health and Quality of Life Improvement Through Mindfulness-Based Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Aghaie

Roshan

Mohamadkhani

et al. 2018

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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“…MBSR is a type of meditation practice that is directed at promoting a controlled, nonjudgmental, and non-evaluative awareness of moment-to-moment experiences (Kabat-Zinn 1990). A recent meta-analysis showed that MBSR can effectively reduce stress, anxiety and depression and enhance quality of life in healthy individuals (Khoury et al 2015). Rosenkranz et al (2013) examined the effects of MBSR on the level of IL-8 and TNF-a in skin blisters in response to a laboratory stressor and capsaicin exposure.…”

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“…Koschwanez et al 2013;Robinson et al 2015Robinson et al , 2016Weinman et al 2008). In addition, MBSR has been found to reduce stress in healthy populations not selected for elevated stress levels (Khoury et al 2015). Trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL)-an index for skin permeabilityand wound size were the primary outcomes and assessed until 10 days after injury.…”

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The effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on wound healing: a preliminary study

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Psychological factors have been shown to influence the process of wound healing. This study examined the effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on the speed of wound healing. The local production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and growth factors was studied as potential underlying mechanism. Forty-nine adults were randomly allocated to a waiting-list control group (n = 26) or an 8-week MBSR group (n = 23). Preand post-intervention/waiting period assessment for both groups consisted of questionnaires. Standardized skin wounds were induced on the forearm using a suction blister method. Primary outcomes were skin permeability and reduction in wound size monitored once a day at day 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 after injury. Secondary outcomes were cytokines and growth factors and were measured in wound exudates obtained at 3, 6, and 22 h after wounding. Although there was no overall condition effect on skin permeability or wound size, post hoc analyses indicated that larger increases in mindfulness were related to greater reductions in skin permeability 3 and 4 days after wound induction. In addition, MBSR was associated with lower levels of interleukin (IL)-8 and placental growth factor in the wound fluid 22 h after wound induction. These outcomes suggest that increasing mindfulness by MBSR might

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“…Tolstoy's genius is in illustrating that when the king attended to the hermit and his assailant, he not only saved his own life, but the life of another. He captures the essence of established fundamentals for a resilient life-living in the moment and service to others [1,4].…”

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Your Best Life: Tolstoy's Three Questions for Life

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2016

Clinical Orthopaedics &Amp; Related Research

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Mindfulness-based stress reduction for healthy individuals: A meta-analysis

Cited by 1,264 publications

References 56 publications

Well-Being, Mental Health, General Health and Quality of Life Improvement Through Mindfulness-Based Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Well-Being, Mental Health, General Health and Quality of Life Improvement Through Mindfulness-Based Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on wound healing: a preliminary study

Your Best Life: Tolstoy's Three Questions for Life

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