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The Safety of Mindfulness-Based Interventions: a Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Wong, Samuel Y. S., Chan, Joyce Y. C., Zhang, Dexing, Lee, Eric K. P., Tsoi, Kelvin K. F.·2018·Mindfulness

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  • A recent systematic review of randomised controlled trials of mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy found that only 1% of the 4,031 participants included in 36 randomised controlled trials reported adverse events.

    “A recent systematic review of randomised controlled trials of mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy found that only 1% of the 4031 participants included in 36 randomised controlled trials reported “adverse events” [32].”
  • In the same review, 15.6% (36 out of 231) of eligible trials contained an adverse events statement in their protocol.

    “Importantly, the review indicated that 15.6% (36 out of 231) of eligible trials contained an adverse events statement in their protocol.”
  • In two meta-analyses of RCTs of mindfulness-based interventions, serious adverse events occurred for ≤2% of participants and at similar rates across meditation and non-meditation control conditions.

    “In two meta-analyses of RCTs of mindfulness-based interventions, Kuyken et al. (2016) and Wong et al., (2018) reported serious (i.e., life threatening) adverse events occurring for ≤2% of participants and at similar rates across meditation and non-meditation control conditions.”
  • More than 80% of RCTs do not provide any adverse effects statements, and less severe adverse effects are almost never reported.

    “However, similar to psychotherapy generally (Jonsson et al., 2014), both meta-analyses note that adverse events were not consistency reported; more than 80% of RCTs do not provide any adverse effects statements (Wong et al., 2018), and less severe adverse effects whose assessment may not be required by regulatory bodies are almost never reported.”
  • Only 36 trials out of 231 (16%) reported AEs in another meta-analysis.

    “Only 9 trials out of 47 (19%) (108) and 36 trials out of 231 (16%) (25) reported AEs.”

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  1. Baer, R., & Kuyken, W. (2016). Is mindfulness safe? Oxford Mindfulness Centre. http://www.oxfordmindfulness.org/is-mindfulness-safe/ . Accessed 1 Dec 2016.
  2. Crane, C., & Segal, Z. (2016). MBCT for recurrent depression: “What do we know? What does it mean? Where to next?” Oxford Mindfulness Centre. http://www.oxfordmindfulness.org/mbct-depression-meta-analysis/ . Accessed 1 Dec 2016.
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Authors
Wong, S. Y. S., Chan, J. Y. C., Zhang, D., Lee, E. K. P., & Tsoi, K. K. F.
Affiliations
Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
Corresponding author
Wong, Samuel Y. S.
Venue
Mindfulness
Published
2018-02-02
Volume
9
Issue
5
Pages
1344-1357
ISSN
  • 1868-8527 (ISSN-L)
  • 1868-8535
OpenAlex
W2785594655
Cited by
92
References
82
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 3
FWCI
1.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Mindfulness (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
Keywords
mindfulness-based interventions, mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, adverse events, safety, adverse event reporting, serious adverse events

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