Classification of Mindfulness Meditation and Its Impact on Neural Measures in the Clinical Population.
Sze Ting Joanna Ngan, Pak Wing Calvin Cheng
Frontiers in Psychology 2022 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.891004 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindfulness meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Classification Cognitive neuroscience Mental illness Mindfulness meditation mm Psychopathology |
| Key findings | Argues that research on the neural correlates of different types of mindfulness meditation, especially regarding clinical outcomes in mental disorders, remains sparse, and proposes that classifying mindfulness meditation into its main components can clarify how these practices affect the brain and inform future clinical practice and research. |
Abstract
Different forms of mindfulness meditation are increasingly integrated in the clinical practice in the last three decades. Previous studies have identified changes in the neurophysiology and neurochemistry of the brain resulting from different mindfulness meditation practices in the general population. However, research on neural correlates of different types of meditation, particularly on the clinical outcomes, is still very sparse. Therefore, the aim of this article is to review the neural impact of mindfulness meditation interventions on different mental disorders via the classification of main components of mindfulness meditation. The clearer classification of mindfulness meditation may inform future clinical practice and research directions.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |
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