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The Empirical Status of Mindfulness-Based Interventions: A Systematic Review of 44 Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials
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In response to questions regarding the scientific basis for mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), we evaluated their empirical status by systematically reviewing meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We searched six databases for effect sizes based on four or more trials that did not combine passive and active controls. Heterogeneity, moderators, tests of publication bias, risk of bias, and adverse effects were also extracted. Representative effect sizes based on the largest number of studies were identified across a wide range of populations, problems, interventions, comparisons, and outcomes (PICOS). A total of 160 effect sizes were reported in 44 meta-analyses ( k = 336 RCTs, N = 30,483 participants). MBIs showed superiority to passive controls across most PICOS ( ds = 0.10–0.89). Effects were typically smaller and less often statistically significant compared with active controls. MBIs were similar or superior to specific active controls and evidence-based treatments. Heterogeneity was typically moderate. Few consistent moderators were found. Results were generally robust to publication bias, although other important sources of bias were identified. Reporting of adverse effects was inconsistent. Statistical power may be lacking in meta-analyses, particularly for comparisons with active controls. Because MBIs show promise across some PICOS, future RCTs and meta-analyses should build on identified strengths and limitations of this literature.
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Self-citationHaines, B. A., Hong, P. Y., Immel, K. R., & Lishner, D. A. (2023) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-023-02210-8 · Cited by 39
“Goldberg et al. (2021) extensively reviewed 160 effects of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) reported in 336 randomized clinical trials across 44 meta-analyses with children/adolescents, adults, students, employees, and health care professionals.”
BackgroundResultInfluentialSituating Meditation Apps Within the Ecosystem of Meditation Practice: Population-Based Survey Study
Lam, S. U., Xie, Q., & Goldberg, S. B. (2023) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/43565 · Cited by 25
“This is an important area to clarify given the promising effects of meditation training on health [17,29] and the ubiquity of meditation practices within mental health apps [21].”
BackgroundSelf-citationMindfulness training enhances students’ executive functioning and social emotional skills
Flook, L., Hirshberg, M. J., Gustafson, L., McGehee, C., Knoeppel, C., Tello, L. Y., Bolt, D. M., & Davidson, R. J. (2024) · Applied Developmental Science · doi:10.1080/10888691.2023.2297026 · Cited by 45
“Applications of mindfulness-based approaches have been explored in a wide variety of settings with an array of documented benefits, most extensively with adult populations (Goldberg et al., 2022).”
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“Conduct longitudinal studies to evaluate the long-term efficacy of mindfulness and social capital interventions in reducing social media and internet addiction.”
Sun, S., Guy, A. A., Zelaya, D. G., & Operario, D. (2022) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-022-01973-w · Cited by 25
“Over the past few decades, there has been substantial growth in research on mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) (Goldberg et al., 2022).”
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Sedlmeier, P. (2023) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-023-02218-0 · Cited by 26
Mechanisms of Mindfulness: A Longitudinal Study of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
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“In light of these considerations, it is essential to determine the “active ingredients” of MBSR which most contribute to its efficacy (Goldberg, 2022; Stein & Witkiewitz, 2020).”
Mechanism of Action of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Pain Relief—A Systematic Review
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“10,48,49 Previous research has shown that mindfulness may be a promising intervention at reducing pain, 50 – 53 and the results of the present systematic review concur with previous reviews that it does so via involving processes that re fl ect changes in one ’ s relationship with pain.”
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“Study quality is a pervasive problem in MBI research [7,116,117].”
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“Bene fi ts may be particularly large for psychotic disorders, but the small number of studies in this population preclude a de fi nite conclusion [165].”
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Riordan, K. M., MacCoon, D. G., Barrett, B. P., Rosenkranz, M. A., Chungyalpa, D., Lam, S. U., Davidson, R. J., & Goldberg, S. B. (2022) · Journal of Environmental Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2022.101900 · Cited by 25
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“Several authors have emphasized the need to conduct meta-analyses that overcome the limitations of the studies cited above in order to reach conclusive results on the efficacy of MBis in improving the cognition of older adults (Creswell, 2017; Goldberg et al., 2021).”
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The meditation app revolution.
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“17,18 Meditation Based Lifestyle Modification (MBLM) is a new therapy developed for mental health care, 19 in which all 8 aspects of classical yoga have been integrated and which has been shown to be feasible in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate depression.”
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“Many studies of CPB have focused exclusively on mindfulness meditation, producing evidence of positive benefits [27,28].”
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“A metameta analysis found mindfulness based interventions (MBIs) to benefit those with psychiatric disorders and alleviate both psychiatric and physiological symptoms of their diagnosed disorder(s) [7].”
BackgroundMethodMindfulness Meditation and Network Neuroscience: Review, Synthesis, and Future Directions
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Classic Psychedelic Use and Current Meditation Practice
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“…include emotional distress, cognitive difficulties, physical discomfort, and, in intensive retreat settings, even severe reactions such as mania or psychosis ( Cebolla et al., 2017; Galante et al., 2023; Goldberg et al., 2020; Lindahl et al., 2017; Sacchet et al., 2024; Schlosser et al., 2019).”
Simonsson, O., Osika, W., Stenfors, C. U. D., Goldberg, S. B., Honk, L., & Hendricks, P. S. (2023) · Psychological Medicine · doi:10.1017/s0033291723003082 · Cited by 16
“…processes (Singer & Engert, 2019) and yet both seem to have positive effects on mental health (Galante, Galante, Bekkers, & Gallacher, 2014; Goldberg, Riordan, Sun, & Davidson, 2022), which is a commonly reported motivation for meditation practice (Jiwani, Lam, Davidson, & Goldberg, 2022).”
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“Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been shown to be effective in reducing psychological distress and fatigue, as well as improving sleep quality and QoL, both in patients with mental and somatic illnesses [12, 13].”
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“These issues, in part, reflect ongoing problems with fidelity to an intervention protocol as well as the lack of RCTs in the broader psychotherapy literature (Fonagy et al., 2019; Goldberg et al., 2022).”
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“Also, important questions remain to be clarified, such as the ability of these technologies to generate engagement or therapeutic adherence as highlighted by Goldberg et al. (2022).”
Metadata
- Authors
- Goldberg, S. B., Riordan, K. M., Sun, S., & Davidson, R. J.
- Affiliations
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Goldberg, Simon B.
- Venue
- Perspectives on Psychological Science
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2021-02-16
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 108-130
- ISSN
- 1745-6916 (ISSN-L)
- 1745-6924
- PMC
- PMC8364929
- OpenAlex
- W3132572579
- Cited by
- 520
- References
- 111
- Citations by year
- 2026: 117 · 2025: 120 · 2024: 102 · 2023: 101 · 2022: 53 · 2021: 26
- FWCI
- 9.36
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Perspectives on Psychological Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH43454, T32MH078788)
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (K23AT010879, P01AT004952)
- 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, effect size, passive control, active control, evidence-based treatment, publication bias, risk of bias, adverse effects, statistical power, heterogeneity, moderators
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Bias, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Mindfulness
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