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A systematic review and meta-analysis of acceptance- and mindfulness-based interventions for DSM-5 anxiety disorders.
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Evaluation of Training Curriculum and Service of Improving Access to Community Therapies
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Investigator Meditation Practice Predicts Efficacy of Child/Adolescent Mindfulness-Based Interventions: A Meta-Analysis.Psychotherapy and psychosomatics · 2026Pooled it
- Cognitive behavioural therapy and third-wave approaches for anxiety and related disorders in older people.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of a Smartphone-Based Digital Therapeutic (Anzeilax) in Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Experiences With a Multicomponent Digital Behavioral Pain Management Intervention for Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: Qualitative Analysis of the CaRISMA Trial.JMIR human factors · 2025Trial
- Examining the Effects of a Brief, Fully Self-Guided Mindfulness Ecological Momentary Intervention on Empathy and Theory-of-Mind for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2024Trial
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- Psychological mechanism of acceptance and commitment therapy and rational emotive behavior therapy for treating hoarding: Evidence from randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2023Trial
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction vs Escitalopram for the Treatment of Adults With Anxiety Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA psychiatry · 2023Trial
- Longitudinal Effects of Mindfulness Combined with Gratitude Touch on Anxiety, Depression, and Stress: A 12-Month Portable EEG-Based Study.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Understanding, Recognizing, and Managing Cancer-Related Fatigue Associated with Breast Cancer.Current treatment options in oncology · 2026Review
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- Freiburg mindfulness inventory (FMI) short form and revised form (FMI-13R) - norm scores and psychometrics in a representative German sample.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Rumination and alexithymia serially mediate the relationship between mindfulness and anxiety symptoms in Chinese university students.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Improving Social Functioning Among Psychiatric Patients: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Mindfulness-Based Intervention Effects on EEG and Executive Functions: A Systematic Review.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Reduction of Anxiety-Related Symptoms Using Low-Intensity Ultrasound Neuromodulation on the Auricular Branch of the Vagus Nerve: Preliminary Study.JMIR neurotechnology · 2025Article
- MINDhEARTH: a school-based intervention to improve personal well-being, mindfulness and connectedness to nature in adolescents.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Acceptance and commitment therapy for psychiatric inpatients diagnosed with depression and insomnia: a multiple-baseline single-case study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Examining the relationship between emotion regulation, sleep quality, and anxiety disorder diagnosis.Journal of mood and anxiety disorders · 2024Article
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Abstract
This meta-analysis systematically reviewed the evidence on standardized acceptance-/mindfulness-based interventions in DSM-5 anxiety disorders. Randomized controlled trials examining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) were searched via PubMed, Central, PsycInfo, and Scopus until June 2021. Standardized mean differences (SMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated for primary outcomes (anxiety) and secondary ones (depression and quality of life). Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane tool. We found 23 studies, mostly of unclear risk of bias, including 1815 adults with different DSM-5 anxiety disorders. ACT, MBCT and MBSR led to short-term effects on clinician- and patient-rated anxiety in addition to treatment as usual (TAU) versus TAU alone. In comparison to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), ACT and MBCT showed comparable effects on both anxiety outcomes, while MBSR showed significantly lower effects. Analyses up to 6 and 12 months did not reveal significant differences compared to TAU or CBT. Effects on depression and quality of life showed similar trends. Statistical heterogeneity was moderate to considerable. Adverse events were reported insufficiently. The evidence suggests short-term anxiolytic effects of acceptance- and mindfulness-based interventions. Specific treatment effects exceeding those of placebo mechanisms remain unclear. Protocol registry: Registered at Prospero on November 3rd, 2017 (CRD42017076810).
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