Follow-up effects of mindfulness-based interventions on anxiety in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health July 5, 2026 Hongbo Zhao, Hongxin Huang
Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health problems in adolescence, and its onset often coincides with the secondary school years. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have shown short-term benefits for reducing anxiety in young people, but the durability of these benefits after treatment remains uncertain. To inform clinical and school-based practice, a quantitative synthesis focused...