Mindfulness Research

Perspectives and Models of Mindfulness

Toniolo–Barrios, M., Brasil, A., & Pitt, L. F. (2020). Nine Prolific Years: An Analysis of Publications in Mindfulness. Mindfulness, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01321-w 

Shapiro, S., Siegel, R. & Neff, K.D.(2018). Paradoxes of Mindfulness. Mindfulness 9, 1693–1701. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-018-0957-5 

Van Dam, N. T., van Vugt, M. K., Vago, D. R., Schmalzl, L., Saron, C. D. (2017). Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 13(1):36-61. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691617709589      

Crane, R. S. (2017). Implementing mindfulness in the mainstream: Making the path by walking  Mindfulness, 8(3):585-594. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-016-0632-7 

Crane, R. S., Brewer, J., Feldman, C., Kabat-Zinn, J., Santorelli, S., Williams, J.M.G., & Kuyken, (2017). What defines mindfulness-based programs. The warp and the weft. Psychological Medicine, 47, 990-999. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291716003317 

Baer, R. A. (2015). Ethics, values, virtues, and character strengths in mindfulness-based interventions: a psychological science perspective. Mindfulness, 6(4):956-969. DOI 10.1007/s12671-015-0419-2 https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs12671-015-0419-2.pdf 

Garland, E. L., Farb, N. A., Goldin, P. R., & Fredrickson, B. L. (2015). Mindfulness Broadens Awareness and Builds Eudaimonic Meaning: A Process Model of Mindful Positive Emotion Regulation. Psychological Inquiry, 26(4): 293-314. https://doi.org/10.1080/1047840x.2015.1064294 

Bishop, S. R., Lau, M., Shapiro, S., Carlson, L., Anderson, N. D., Carmody, J., Segal, Z.V., Abbey, S., Speca, M., Velting, D., & Devins, G. (2004). Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 11(3):230-241. https://doi.org/10.1093/clipsy.bph077 

Mechanisms of Mindfulness

Stein, E., & Witkiewitz, K. (2020). Dismantling Mindfulness-Based Programs: a Systematic Review to Identify Active Components of Treatment. Mindfulness, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01444-0 

Alsubaie, M., Abbott, R., Dunn, B., Dickens, C., Keil, T. F., Henley, W., & Kuyken, W. (2017). Mechanisms of action in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and mindfulness- based stress reduction (MBSR) in people with physical and/or psychological conditions: A systematic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 55:74-91. DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2017.04.008.

Gu, J., Strauss, C., Bond, R., & Cavanagh, K. (2015). How do Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction improve mental health and wellbeing? A systematic review and meta-analysis of mediation studies. Clinical Psychology Review, 37:1-12. 

Neural Correlates of Mindfulness

Pernet, C., Below, N., Delorme, A., & Zammit, A. (2020). Mindfulness related changes in grey matter: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. medRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.31.20049510 

Sanger, K. L., Thierry, G., & Dorjee, D. (2018). Effects of school-based mindfulness training on emotion processing and well-being in adolescents: evidence from event-related potentials. Developmental science, 21(5), e12646. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.12646 

Fox, K. C. R., Dixon, M. L., Nijeboer, S., Girn, M., Floman, J. L., Lifshitz, M., Ellamil, M., Sedlmeier, P., & Christoff, K. (2016). Functional neuroanatomy of meditation: A review and meta-analysis of 78 functional neuroimaging investigations. Neuroscience and Biobehavioural Review, 65:208-228. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.03.021 

Holzel, B. K., Lazar, S. W., Gard, T., Schuman-Olivier, Z, Vago, D., & Ott, U. (2011). How does mindfulness meditation work: Proposing mechanisms of action from a conceptual and neural perspective. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 6(6):537-559. https://ftp.science.ru.nl/CSI/CompMath.Found/BrittaHolzel_LWS.pdf 

Biological Correlates of Mindfulness

González-Moret, R., Cebolla, A., Cortés, X., Baños, R. M., Navarrete, J., de la Rubia, J. E., … & Soria, J. M. (2020). The effect of a mindfulness-based therapy on different biomarkers among patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a randomised controlled trial. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63168-4 

Intarakamhang, U., Macaskill, A., & Prasittichok, P. (2020). Mindfulness interventions reduce blood pressure in patients with non-communicable diseases: A systematic review and meta- analysis. Heliyon, 6(4), e03834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03834 

Black DS, Slavich GM. (2016). Mindfulness meditation and the immune system: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Ann N Y Acad Sci.,1373(1),13-24.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nyas.12998 

Nyklíček, I., Mommersteeg, P., Van Beugen, S., Ramakers, C., & Van Boxtel, G. J. (2013). Mindfulness-based stress reduction and physiological activity during acute stress: A randomized controlled trial. Health Psychology, 32(10), 1110. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032200 

Mindfulness for Mood Disorder

Xuan, R., Li, X., Qiao, Y., Guo, Q., Liu, X., Deng, W., … & Zhang, L. (2020). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for bipolar disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychiatry Research, 113116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113116 

Goldberg, S. B., Tucker, R. P., Greene, P. A., Davidson, R. J., Kearney, D. J., & Simpson, T. L. (2019). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for the treatment of current depressive symptoms: a meta-analysis. Cognitive behaviour therapy, 48(6), 445-462. https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2018.1556330 

Goldberg, S. B., Tucker, R. P., Greene, P. A., Davidson, R. J., Wampold, B. E., Kearney, D. J., & Simpson, T. L. (2018). Mindfulness-based interventions for psychiatric disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 59, 52-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2017.10.011 

Mindfulness for Anxiety Disorder and Trauma

Ghahari, S., Mohammadi-Hasel, K., Malakouti, S. K., & Roshanpajouh, M. (2020). Mindfulness- based Cognitive Therapy for Generalised Anxiety Disorder: a Systematic Review and Meta- analysis. East Asian Archives of Psychiatry, 30(2). 

de Abreu Costa, M., de Oliveira, G. S. D. A., Tatton-Ramos, T., Manfro, G. G., & Salum, G. A. (2019). Anxiety and stress-related disorders and mindfulness-based interventions: a systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis and meta-regression of multiple outcomes. Mindfulness, 10(6), 996-1005. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-018-1058-1 

Vøllestad, J., Nielsen, M. B., & Nielsen, G. H. (2012). Mindfulness‐and acceptance‐based interventions for anxiety disorders: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. British journal of clinical psychology, 51(3), 239-260. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8260.2011.02024.x 

Taylor, J., McLean, L., Korner, A., Stratton, E., & Glozier, N. (2020). Mindfulness and yoga for psychological trauma: systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 1-38. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2020.1760167 

Mindfulness and Psychosis

Jansen, J. E., Gleeson, J., Bendall, S., Rice, S., & Alvarez-Jimenez, M. (2020). Acceptance-and mindfulness-based interventions for persons with psychosis: A systematic review and meta- analysis. Schizophrenia research, 215, 25-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2019.11.016 

Khoury, B., Lecomte, T., Gaudiano, B. A., & Paquin, K. (2013). Mindfulness interventions for psychosis: a meta-analysis. Schizophrenia research, 150(1), 176-184.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2013.07.055 

Mindfulness for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Hartley, M., Dorstyn, D., & Due, C. (2019). Mindfulness for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder and their caregivers: A meta-analysis. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49(10), 4306-4319. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04145-3 

Mindfulness for Substance Misuse and Addiction

Garland, E. L., & Howard, M. O. (2018). Mindfulness-based treatment of addiction: current state of the field and envisioning the next wave of research. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 13(1):14. DOI: 10.1186/s13722-018-0115-3 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29669599 

Oikonomou MT, Arvanitis M, Sokolove RL. Mindfulness training for smoking cessation: A meta- analysis of randomized-controlled trials. J Health Psychol. 2017;22(14):1841-1850. doi:10.1177/1359105316637667 

Li W, Howard MO, Garland EL, McGovern P, Lazar M. Mindfulness treatment for substance misuse: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2017;75:62-96. doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2017.01.008 

Mindfulness and Eating Behaviour

Sala, M., Shankar Ram, S., Vanzhula, I. A., & Levinson, C. A. (2020). Mindfulness and eating disorder psychopathology: A meta‐analysis. International Journal of Eating Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23247 

Turk, F., & Waller, G. (2020). Is self-compassion relevant to the pathology and treatment of eating and body image concerns? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 101856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2020.101856 

Warren JM, Smith N, Ashwell M. (2017). A structured literature review on the role of mindfulness, mindful eating and intuitive eating in changing eating behaviours: effectiveness and associated potential mechanisms. Nutr Res Rev, 30(2), 272-283. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954422417000154 

Ruffault A, Czernichow S, Hagger MS, et al. The effects of mindfulness training on weight-loss and health-related behaviours in adults with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Res Clin Pract. 2017;11(5 Suppl 1):90-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2016.09.002 

Mindfulness for Chronic Pain

McClintock, A. S., McCarrick, S. M., Garland, E. L., Zeidan, F., & Zgierska, A. E. (2019). Brief Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Acute and Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review. Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 25(3), 265–278. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0351 

Haugmark T, Hagen KB, Smedslund G, Zangi HA. Mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions for patients with fibromyalgia – A systematic review and meta-analyses. PLoS One. 2019;14(9):e0221897. Published 2019 Sep 3. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0221897 

Hilton, L., Hempel, S., Ewing, B. A., Apaydin, E., Xenakis, L., Newberry, S., … & Maglione, M. A. (2017). Mindfulness meditation for chronic pain: systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 51(2), 199-213. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-016-9844-2 

Mindfulness for Sleep 

Wang, Y. Y., Wang, F., Zheng, W., Zhang, L., Ng, C. H., Ungvari, G. S., & Xiang, Y. T. (2020). Mindfulness-based interventions for insomnia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 18(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2018.1518228 

Rash, J. A., Kavanagh, V. A., & Garland, S. N. (2019). A meta-analysis of mindfulness-based therapies for insomnia and sleep disturbance: moving towards processes of change. Sleep medicine clinics, 14(2), 209-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsmc.2019.01.004 

Rusch HL, Rosario M, Levison LM, et al. The effect of mindfulness meditation on sleep quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2019;1445(1):5-16. doi:10.1111/nyas.13996 

Gong, H., Ni, C. X., Liu, Y. Z., Zhang, Y., Su, W. J., Lian, Y. J., Peng, W., & Jiang, C. L. (2016). Mindfulness meditation for insomnia: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of psychosomatic research, 89, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.07.016 

Mindfulness and Metabolic Disorder

Scott-Sheldon, L. A., Gathright, E. C., Donahue, M. L., Balletto, B., Feulner, M. M., DeCosta, J., Cruess, D.G., Wing, R.R., Carey, M.P. & Salmoirago-Blotcher, E. (2020). Mindfulness-based interventions for adults with cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 54(1), 67-73. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaz020 

Bogusch, L. M., & O’Brien, W. H. (2019). The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Diabetes-Related Distress, Quality of Life, and Metabolic Control Among Persons with Diabetes: A Meta-Analytic Review. Behavioural Medicine, 45(1):19-29. DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2018.1432549. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29617221 

Ni, Y., Ma, L., & Li, J. (2020). Effects of Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy in People With Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Journal of Nursing Scholarship. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12560 

Mindfulness and Cancer

Li, J., Peng, X., Su, Y., He, Y., Zhang, S., & Hu, X. (2020). Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for posttraumatic growth in patients with cancer: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 101798. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2020.101798 

Cramer, H., Lauche, R., Paul, A., & Dobos, G. (2012). Mindfulness-based stress reduction for breast cancer-a systematic review and meta-analysis. Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 19(5), e343–e352. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.19.1016 

Xie, C., Dong, B., Wang, L., Jing, X., Wu, Y., Lin, L., & Tian, L. (2020). Mindfulness-based stress reduction can alleviate cancer-related fatigue: A meta-analysis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 130, 109916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.109916 

Mindfulness in Healthcare and Healthcare Professionals

Suleiman‐Martos, N., Gomez‐Urquiza, J. L., Aguayo‐Estremera, R., Cañadas‐De La Fuente, G. A., De La Fuente‐Solana, E. I., & Albendín‐García, L. (2020). The effect of mindfulness training on burnout syndrome in nursing: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 76(5), 1124-1140. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14318 

Wasson, R. S., Barratt, C., & O’Brien, W. H. (2020). Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on self-compassion in health care professionals: a meta-analysis. Mindfulness, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs12671-020-01342-5 

Spinelli, C., Wisener, M., & Khoury, B. (2019). Mindfulness training for healthcare professionals and trainees: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [published correction appears in J Psychosom Res. J Psychosom Res.120, 29-38. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.03.003 

Edwards, R. T., Bryning, L., Crane R. (2015). Design of economic evaluations of mindfulness- based interventions: Ten methodological questions of which to be mindful. Mindfulness, 6, 490-500. https://journals-scholarsportal- info.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/pdf/18688527/v06i0003/490_doeeomqowtbm.xml  

Kurdyak, P., Newman, A. & Segal, Z. (2014). Impact of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on health care utilization: A population-based controlled comparison. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 77(2), 85–89. https://journals-scholarsportal-info.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/pdf/00223999/v77i0002/85_iomctocuapcc.xml 

 Mindfulness in Youth and Education

Renshaw, T. L. (2020). Mindfulness-based intervention in schools. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000157-010 

Gómez-Olmedo, A. M., Valor, C., & Carrero, I. (2020). Mindfulness in education for sustainable development to nurture socioemotional competencies: A systematic review and Meta-analysis. Environmental Education Research, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2020.1777264 

Klingbeil, D.A., Renshaw, T.L., Willenbrink, J.B., Copek, R.A., Chan, K.T., Haddock, A., Yassine, J., & Clifton. J. (2017). Mindfulness-based interventions with youth: A comprehensive meta-analysis of group-design studies. Journal of School Psychology, 63, 77-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2017.03.006. 

Zoogman, S., Goldberg, S.B., Hoyt, W.T., & Miller, L. (2015). Mindfulness Interventions with Youth: A Meta-Analysis. Mindfulness 6, 290–302. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-013-0260-4 

Zenner, C., Herrnleben-Kurz, S., & Walach, H. (2014). Mindfulness-based interventions in schools—a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in psychology, 5, 603. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00603 

Mindfulness for Cognitive Function

Cairncross, M., & Miller, C. J. (2020). The effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapies for ADHD: a meta-analytic review. Journal of attention disorders, 24(5), 627-643. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054715625301 

Cásedas, L., Pirruccio, V., Vadillo, M. A., & Lupiáñez, J. (2020). Does mindfulness meditation training enhance executive control? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in adults. Mindfulness, 1-14. 

Gallant SN. (2016). Mindfulness meditation practice and executive functioning: Breaking down the benefit. Conscious Cogn. 40, 116-130. doi:10.1016/j.concog.2016.01.005 

Teper, R., Segal, Z. V., & Inzlicht, M. (2013). Inside the mindful mind: How mindfulness enhances emotion regulation through improvements in executive control. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 22(6):449-454. https://journals-scholarsportal-info.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/pdf/09637214/v22i0006/449_itmmhmrtiiec.xml 

Mindfulness in the Workplace

Bartlett, L., Martin, A., Neil, A. L., Memish, K., Otahal, P. et al. (2019). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Workplace Mindfulness Training Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 24(1): 108-126. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000146 

Vonderlin, R., Biermann, M., Bohus, M., & Lyssenko, L. (2020). Mindfulness-Based Programs in the Workplace: a Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Mindfulness, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01328-3    

Mindfulness for Prosociality 

Anālayo, B. (2020). Confronting Racism with Mindfulness. Mindfulness, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01432-4 

Donald, J. N., Sahdra, B. K., Van Zanden, B., Duineveld, J. J., Atkins, P. W., Marshall, S. L., & Ciarrochi, J. (2019). Does your mindfulness benefit others? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the link between mindfulness and prosocial behaviour. British Journal of Psychology, 110(1), 101-125. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjop.12338  

Mindfulness and Cultural Adaptation

Castellanos, R., Spinel, M. Y., Phan, V., Orengo-Aguayo, R., Humphreys, K. L., & Flory, K. (2020). A systematic review and meta-analysis of cultural adaptations of mindfulness-based interventions for Hispanic populations. Mindfulness, 11(2), 317-332. https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs12671-019-01210-x