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Has the science of mindfulness lost its mind?

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Farias, Miguel, Wikholm, Catherine·2016·BJPsych Bulletin

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Summary: The excitement about the application of mindfulness meditation in mental health settings has led to the proliferation of a literature pervaded by a lack of conceptual and methodological self-criticism. In this article we raise two major concerns. First, we consider the range of individual differences within the experience of meditation; although some people may benefit from its practice, others will not be affected in any substantive way, and a number of individuals may suffer moderate to serious adverse effects. Second, we address the insufficient or inconclusive evidence for its benefits, particularly when mindfulness-based interventions are compared with other activities or treatments. We end with suggestions on how to improve the quality of research into mindfulness interventions and outline key issues for clinicians considering referring patients for these interventions.

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Authors: Farias, M., & Wikholm, C.
Affiliations: Coventry University (GB)
National Health Service (GB)
Corresponding author: Farias, Miguel
ORCID: Farias, Miguel
Venue: BJPsych Bulletin
Publisher: Royal College of Psychiatrists
Published: 2016-12
Volume: 40
Issue: 6
Pages: 329-332
ISSN: 2056-4694 (ISSN-L)
2056-4708
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.116.053686
PMC: PMC5353526
OpenAlex: W2528576345
Cited by: 140
References: 23
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 27 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 1
FWCI: 12.94
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: diamond
doi.org
Licence: cc-by
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 (unspecified, 397 d)
Locations: BJPsych Bulletin (publishedVersion, cc-by)
PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Pure (Coventry University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Coventry University Open Collections (Coventry university) (submittedVersion)
The Open Collections (Coventry University) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
Keywords: mindfulness meditation, mindfulness-based interventions, research quality, clinical referral, psychotherapy

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