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ReviewMindfulness2017

The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Maternal Perinatal Mental Health Outcomes: a Systematic Review.

Zhenrong Shi, Angus MacBeth

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Review in Mindfulness, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

56 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. Meditation: Evidence Map of Systematic Reviews.Frontiers in public health · 2021
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  18. HAPPY MAMA Project (Part 2)-Maternal Distress and Self-Efficacy: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Field Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Zhenrong ShiClinical and Health Psychology, School of Health in Social Science, Old Medical Quad, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Angus MacBethClinical and Health Psychology, School of Health in Social Science, Old Medical Quad, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0618-044X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Presenting with common mental health difficulties, particularly depression and anxiety, there is also preliminary evidence that mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) including mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and integrated mindfulness yoga practices may also be effective in reducing common mental health difficulties during pregnancy. We systematically reviewed and synthesized the current literature on the effectiveness of MBIs in reducing severity of perinatal anxiety and depression. Databases including PubMed, Cochrane Library, IndMED and PsychoInfo were searched for relevant studies. Manual searches were conducted in relevant articles and Google Scholar. Seventeen cohorts representing 18 studies were included. Pre-post effect sizes were reported for both treatment and control groups. Seven randomized controlled trials (RCTs), two non-randomized controlled trials and nine treatment evaluations were included. Maternal participation in an MBI was associated with reductions in perinatal anxiety of moderate to large magnitude. Results for the effect of MBIs on depression were less consistent, with pre-post treatment reductions of moderate magnitude, but no significant differences in depression scores when MBI was compared with a control group. There was some evidence that MBIs were associated with increased mindfulness. Risk of bias in studies was variable. Our review offers preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of MBIs in reducing perinatal anxiety, with more equivocal findings with regard to perinatal depressive symptoms. Further methodologically rigorous evaluation using RCTs and longer follow-up periods are recommended.

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AnxietyDepressionMindful-basedMindfulness-based cognitive therapyMindfulness-based interventionsMindfulness yogaPerinatalPregnancyStress reduction

Identifiers

PMID28757900
PMCPMC5506176

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