ArticleMindfulness2018
A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Brief Online Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Paranoia in a Non-Clinical Sample.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mindfulness and psychotic-like experiences in nonclinical populations: a systematic review and two meta-analyses.Psychological medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Digital Interventions for Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Experimental studies of paranoid thinking in clinical and nonclinical populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Psychological medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Do Psychological Interventions Reduce Paranoia in Adolescents? A Systematic Review.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2026Review
- Taking the edge off: a feasibility randomized controlled trial of an online mindfulness-based intervention to reduce suspiciousness/paranoia in high positive schizotypy.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of a Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention of "STOP touching your face" During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Randomized Controlled Trial.Mindfulness · 2022Article
- A Self-Managed Online Mindfulness Program in a University-Wide Learning Management System Orientation Site: A Real-World Ecological Validation Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- New Evidence in the Booming Field of Online Mindfulness: An Updated Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.JMIR mental health · 2021Review
- Learning to BREATHE "Plus": A Multi-Modal Adaptive Supplement to an Evidence-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Adolescents.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
- The Role of Five Facets of Mindfulness in a Mindfulness-Based Psychoeducation Intervention for People With Recent-Onset Psychosis on Mental and Psychosocial Health Outcomes.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
- Relating Instructional Design Components to the Effectiveness of Internet-Based Mindfulness Interventions: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Review
- New Avenues for Promoting Mindfulness in Adolescence using mHealth.Journal of child and family studies · 2019Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Paranoia is common and distressing in the general population and can impact on health, emotional well-being and social functioning, such that effective interventions are needed. Brief online mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been shown to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in non-clinical samples; however, at present, there is no research investigating whether they can reduce paranoia. The current study explored whether a brief online MBI increased levels of mindfulness and reduced levels of paranoia in a non-clinical population. The mediating effect of mindfulness on any changes in paranoia was also investigated. One hundred and ten participants were randomly allocated to either a 2-week online MBI including 10 min of daily guided mindfulness practice or to a waitlist control condition. Measures of mindfulness and paranoia were administered at baseline, post-intervention and 1-week follow-up. Participants in the MBI group displayed significantly greater reductions in paranoia compared to the waitlist control group. Mediation analysis demonstrated that change in mindfulness skills (specifically the observe, describe and non-react facets of the FFMQ) mediated the relationship between intervention type and change in levels of paranoia. This study provides evidence that a brief online MBI can significantly reduce levels of paranoia in a non-clinical population. Furthermore, increases in mindfulness skills from this brief online MBI can mediate reductions in non-clinical paranoia. The limitations of the study are discussed.
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