medRxiv
October 24, 2026
Vinicius Vieira Neves, Nana Amma O. O. Larbi, Rebecca L. Acabchuk et al.
preprint
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for anxiety symptoms in adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data Sources: CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Scopus, SocINDEX, ERIC (EBSCO), and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global were searched from inception to October 2025; identified trial...
Clinical Social Work Journal
June 16, 2026
Chase M. Bryer, Marinna C Okawa, Sherente Harris et al.
IndigenousMIND-crafts is a culturally grounded, intergenerational mindfulness intervention designed for group therapy settings in Native American communities. Piloted with a Northeastern tribal nation, the program paired Elders and youth in weekend workshops that integrated mindfulness practices with traditional crafts such as corn husk dolls and finger weaving. Rooted in the IndigenousMIND...
Health Psychology
May 2026
Surenmaa Sukhbaatar, Shufang Sun, Matthew M Scarpaci et al.
This study evaluated the effects of the Mindfulness-Based Blood Pressure Reduction (MB-BP) program on depression symptoms in individuals with elevated blood pressure (BP). Exploratory analyses examined whether childhood abuse or neglect moderated these effects. Adults with elevated BP (n = 201; ≥120/80 mmHg) were randomized to MB-BP (n = 101) or enhanced usual care (n = 100) and followed for 6...
Journal of Medical Internet Research
September 26, 2023
Shufang Sun, William Nardi, Matthew A Murphy et al.
Background: Sexual minority women (lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, queer, and other nonheterosexual women) remain considerably underrepresented in health research despite being at a higher risk for diabetes and obesity as well as stigma and psychological distress than their heterosexual peers. In addition, early life adversity (ELA) is prevalent among sexual minority women, which further...
Mindfulness
September 1, 2023
Blair T Johnson, Rebecca L. Acabchuk, Elisabeth A George et al.
45 citations
Universities increasingly offer mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) to improve student health and reduce their impact on overburdened psychological services. It is critical for evidence-based policy to determine for what health outcomes mindfulness programs are effective and under what conditions. Objectives were to: (a) perform a comprehensive analysis of the effects of mindfulness interventions...
Journal of Counseling Psychology
July 15, 2021
Shufang Sun, Danhua Lin, Simon B. Goldberg et al.
148 citations
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of a mindfulness-based mobile health (mHealth) intervention, tailored to the pandemic context, among young adult students (N = 114) with elevated anxiety and/or depressive symptoms during quarantine in China, compared to a time- and attention-matched social support-based mHealth control. At baseline, postintervention (1 month), and 2-month...
Perspectives on Psychological Science
February 16, 2021
Simon B. Goldberg, Kevin M. Riordan, Shufang Sun et al.
492 citations
In response to questions regarding the scientific basis for mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), we evaluated their empirical status by systematically reviewing meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We searched six databases for effect sizes based on four or more trials that did not combine passive and active controls. Heterogeneity, moderators, tests of publication bias,...