Frontiers in Medicine
September 28, 2026
Holger Cramer, Sanja Krstić, Marleen Schröter et al.
Introduction Chronic pain is a significant global public health challenge. There is substantial evidence supporting the benefits of mindfulness-based interventions for chronic pain. Mindfulness-Based Pain Management (MBPM) is an 8-week mindfulness-based behavioral intervention program designed to help individuals manage chronic pain. However, the available evidence regarding the effects of the...
Pain Medicine
August 2, 2024
Jeremy P Steen, Vivek Kannan, Abdullah Zaidi et al.
15 citations
Fibromyalgia is a chronic and disabling condition that presents management challenges for both patients and healthcare providers. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize current evidence on the effectiveness and safety of mind-body therapies in the treatment and/or management of fibromyalgia. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, AMED, and CINAHL databases from their inception...
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
June 1, 2024
Hannah Maja Figura, Felix Joyonto Saha, Sonja Seibt et al.
Background: Several meditation interventions showed positive effects on physical and mental health. The aim of this study is a first evaluation of the (within-group) effects of a 21-day online meditation course of the "expansion method." Methods: For this exploratory observational study, parameters were assessed at baseline, at 1 month, and at a 3-month follow-up. Exploratory endpoints were...
Journal of Human Hypertension
March 2023
Christoph Geiger, Holger Cramer, Gustav J Dobos et al.
Arterial hypertension is a major public health issue. Non-pharmacological approaches like Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) might be a promising addition to conventional therapy. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to evaluate the effects of MBSR on systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) among individuals with prehypertension or hypertension. We searched...
Frontiers in Psychology
2023
Romy Lauche, Dennis Anheyer, Lisa A Uebelacker et al.
This study aims to examine the role of yoga/meditation in the relationship between negative life events, stress and depression. The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) surveyed 7,186 women aged 36-43 years (mean age 39.2 years; 57.2% university degree) in 2015. Mediation and moderation analyses were conducted to examine whether yoga/meditation practice moderated those...
Scientific Reports
October 14, 2021
Heidemarie Haller, Pascal Breilmann, Marleen Schröter et al.
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....
Complementary Therapies in Medicine
November 12, 2020
Marleen Schröter, Holger Cramer
INTRODUCTION Yoga practice in common usage is often confined to the physical aspects of the comprehensive practice. The purpose of this study was to examine the use of two additional aspects of yoga as part of yoga practice, i.e. yogic breathing and meditation (YoBaM). Prevalence and predictors of YoBaM use among yoga practitioners in the US general population were analyzed. METHOD...
Cephalalgia
June 4, 2018
Dennis Anheyer, Matthew Leach, Petra Klose et al.
80 citations
BACKGROUND: Mindfulness-based stress reduction/cognitive therapy are frequently used for pain-related conditions, but their effects on headache remain uncertain. This review aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of mindfulness-based stress reduction/cognitive therapy in reducing the symptoms of chronic headache. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY SELECTION: MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, CENTRAL, and PsychINFO...
Acta oncologica
December 2017
Heidemarie Haller, María M Winkler, Petra Klose et al.
The aim of this meta-analysis was to systematically update the evidence for mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in women with breast cancer. In October 2016, PubMed, Scopus, and Central were searched for randomized controlled trials on MBSR/MBCT in breast cancer patients. The primary outcome was health-related quality of life. Secondary...
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
July 27, 2017
Holger Cramer, David Sibbritt, Crystal L Park et al.
Objectives: To examine the relationship between yoga/meditation practice and health behavior in Australian women. Methods: Women aged 19-25years, 31-36years, and 62-67years from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) were surveyed regarding smoking, alcohol or drug use, physical activity and dietary behavior; and whether they practiced yoga/meditation on a regular basis....
Annals of Internal Medicine
June 6, 2017
Dennis Anheyer, Heidemarie Haller, Jürgen Barth et al.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is frequently used to treat pain-related conditions, but its effects on low back pain are uncertain. To assess the efficacy and safety of MBSR in patients with low back pain. Searches of MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, and PsycINFO to 15 June 2016. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared MBSR with usual care or an active...
Scientific Reports
November 10, 2016
Holger Cramer, Helen Hall, Matthew Leach et al.
Emerging evidence suggests substantial health benefits from using meditation. While there are some indications that the popularity of meditation is increasing, little is known about the prevalence, patterns, and predictors of meditation use in the general population. In this secondary analysis of data from the 2012 US National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) (n = 34,525), lifetime and 12-month...
Global Advances in Health and Medicine
2016
Holger Cramer, Romy Lauche, Heidemarie Haller et al.
Background: Mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions are increasingly studied as a potential treatment for a variety of mental conditions. Objective: To assess the effects of mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions on psychotic symptoms and hospitalization in patients with psychosis. Methods: MEDLINE/PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and PsycINFO were screened from inception...
Quality of Life Research
November 2014
Romy Lauche, Jost Langhorst, Anna Paul et al.
While many clinical trials suggest that meditation is effective in reducing disease-related symptoms and increasing quality of life in diseased samples, subjective health benefits associated with the use of meditation under naturalistic conditions have not yet been investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in quality of life, mental health, and satisfaction in...
Current Oncology
October 1, 2012
Holger Cramer, Romy Lauche, A. Paul et al.
Objective: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (mbsr) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (mbct) in patients with breast cancer. Methods: The medline, Cochrane Library, embase, cambase, and PsycInfo databases were screened through November 2011. The search strategy combined keywords for mbsr and mbct with...
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
September 25, 2012
Holger Cramer, Heidemarie Haller, Romy Lauche et al.
Background: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is frequently used for pain conditions. While systematic reviews on MBSR for chronic pain have been conducted, there are no reviews for specific pain conditions. Therefore a systematic review of the effectiveness of MBSR in low back pain was performed. Methods: MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, CAMBASE, and PsycInfo were screened...