SynthesisClinical psychology review2024
The efficacy of mindfulness apps on symptoms of depression and anxiety: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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Who cites it
26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 51 citations in OpenAlex.
- Consumer-Grade Neurofeedback With Mindfulness Meditation: Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- A Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Intervention for Workplace Mental Health: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Trial
- Impact of self-guided mindfulness versus self-compassion application on physiological and psychological outcomes in workers: A randomized controlled trial.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2026Trial
- A Self-Guided Mobile Mindfulness Intervention Embedded in Daily Routines for Adults With Mild to Moderate Psychological Distress: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2026Trial
- Validation of the EQ-HWB-9 in a mental health sample and an investigation of modifications to items.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2026Trial
- A Self-Guided App-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Individuals Who Experience Discrimination-Related Mental Health Symptoms: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Effect of app-based mindfulness on extinction recall - a 7T-fMRI study.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Mobile Intervention for Improving Perinatal Mental Health and Reducing Depression During Pregnancy: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Smartphone-Based Mindfulness and Mentalization Ecological Momentary Interventions for Common Mental Health Problems: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2025Trial
- Physical Activity and Negative Emotional States Among Female College Students: A Three-Wave Cross-Lagged Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Developing meditation practice in individuals with elevated psychological distress via a meditation app intervention: An implementation science-informed qualitative investigation of barriers and facilitators.Psychological services · 2026Article
- Observational
- Anxiolytic-Like Effect ofACS omega · 2026Article
- Virtual reality-based mindfulness applications: a commercial health app review.BMJ health & care informatics · 2026Review
- Identifying what works in mental health apps through meta-regression analyses of 169 trials.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Editorial: Digital mindfulness in primary care: enhancing health through technology.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Psychological trajectories following brief mindfulness training: a longitudinal comparison of active and passive controls.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Autonomic and psychophysiological effects of a 13-week mindfulness-based intervention in university students.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of effects of standalone digital mindfulness-based interventions on sleep in adults.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Nonrandomized Open Trial of a Mindfulness- and Compassion-Based Selective Preventive Mobile Health Intervention for Forcibly Displaced People.Mindfulness · 2025Article
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Mindfulness apps have become popular tools for addressing symptoms of depression and anxiety. Since the publication of earlier meta-analyses evaluating the efficacy of mindfulness apps for depression and anxiety symptoms, over 20 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been conducted. There is a need for an updated meta-analysis that quantifies the effects of mindfulness apps on these symptoms and tests for potential moderators.. Random effects meta-analyses were conducted on 45 RCTs. Small, significant effect sizes were found for symptoms of depression (N
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