Effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction for depression in post-stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Frontiers in Psychiatry 2026 Ying Sun, Shirong Bo, Yongsheng Li
Depression is a common complication after stroke. Although prior studies suggest that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) may alleviate depressive symptoms in post-stroke patients, the evidence remains inconclusive. This meta-analysis aimed to synthesize randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effects of MBSR on depressive symptoms after stroke. PubMed, Web of Science, Embase,...
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1809626 (opens in new tab)
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Depressive symptoms
Meta-analysis
Mindfulness-based stress reduction
Stroke
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