Clinically relevant effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in individuals with asthma
Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health September 14, 2022 Estelle T. Higgins, Richard J. Davidson, William W. Busse et al. 20 citations
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training improved asthma control and reduced airway inflammation in adults with asthma. In a randomized trial, 32% of MBSR participants achieved a clinically significant improvement in asthma control compared to 12% of wait-list controls, an effect maintained four months after the intervention. Improvement was linked to reduced distress and was greatest among those with higher baseline depressive symptoms. MBSR also lowered exhaled nitric oxide, a biomarker of airway inflammation. The findings suggest MBSR may benefit asthma management, especially for patients with psychological comorbidity.