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The psychological and neurophysiological concomitants of mindfulness forms of meditation
Abstract
Objective: To provide a comprehensive review and evaluation of the psychological and neurophysiological literature pertaining to mindfulness meditation. Methods: A search for papers in English was undertaken using PsycINFO (from 1804 onward), MedLine (from 1966 onward) and the Cochrane Library with the following search terms: Vipassana, Mindfulness, Meditation, Zen, Insight, EEG, ERP, fMRI, neuroimaging and intervention. In addition, retrieved papers and reports known to the authors were also reviewed for additional relevant literature. Results: Mindfulness-based therapeutic interventions appear to be effective in the treatment of depression, anxiety, psychosis, borderline personality disorder and suicidal/self-harm behaviour. Mindfulness meditation per se is effective in reducing substance use and recidivism rates in incarcerated populations but has not been specifically investigated in populations with psychiatric disorders. Electroencephalography research suggests increased alpha, theta and beta activity in frontal and posterior regions, some gamma band effects, with theta activity strongly related to level of experience of meditation; however, these findings have not been consistent. The few neuroimaging studies that have been conducted suggest volumetric and functional change in key brain regions. Conclusions: Preliminary findings from treatment outcome studies provide support for the application of mindfulness-based interventions in the treatment of affective, anxiety and personality disorders. However, direct evidence for the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation per se in the treatment of psychiatric disorders is needed. Current neurophysiological and imaging research findings have identified neural changes in association with meditation and provide a potentially promising avenue for future research.
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“Importantly, the attainment of a relaxation response during meditation has been confirmed by many subsequent studies and consistently reported in the scientific literature (e.g., [10–13]).”
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“Most of these studies investigated Mindfulness meditation, although there have been studies on Zen concentration and Vipassana as well (e.g., [10–13]).”
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“Several studies have reported the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (including ACT) in treating depression, self-injury, and suicidal behaviors (8, 25-30).”
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“A plausible reason for this is that many modern and Buddhist meditations largely focus on awareness of breath and body, and much less on the senses and the mind (Brown, Ryan, and Creswell 2007; Ivanovski and Malhi 2007; Mikulas 2011).”
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- Authors
- Ivanovski, B., & Malhi, G. S.
- Affiliations
- Black Dog Institute (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Ivanovski, Belinda
- ORCID
- Malhi, Gin S.
- Venue
- Acta Neuropsychiatrica
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2007-04
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 76-91
- ISSN
- 0924-2708 (ISSN-L)
- 1601-5215
- OpenAlex
- W1970538880
- Cited by
- 284
- References
- 127
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 17.82
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Acta Neuropsychiatrica (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Indian and Buddhist Studies
- Keywords
- mindfulness meditation, mindfulness-based interventions, vipassana, Zen meditation, insight meditation, depression, anxiety, psychosis, borderline personality disorder, suicidal behavior, substance use, EEG, event-related potentials, functional MRI, brain volumetric changes, neural correlates of meditation, mental illness
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