Mindfulness-Based Interventions in the Treatment of Physical Conditions
Madhav Goyal, Heather L. Rusch
The Oxford Handbook of Meditation May 7, 2020 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198808640.013.34 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based therapies |
| Measures | Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The authors report moderate evidence that mindfulness-based therapies improve pain symptoms in general and low back pain in particular, and preliminary evidence that they improve irritable bowel syndrome symptoms, some aspects of heart disease, sexual function, and susceptibility to colds, and reduce Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), which they describe as a transcription factor thought to promote inflammation. |
Abstract
Abstract: This chapter reviews the evidence for mindfulness-based therapies in the treatment of physical conditions. We reviewed the literature for numerous conditions including pain, cancer, blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, sexual function, insomnia, substance use, and immune function. There is moderate evidence that mindfulness-based therapies improve symptoms of pain in general, and low back pain in particular. There is preliminary evidence that mindfulness-based therapies improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, some aspects of heart disease, sexual function, susceptibility to colds, and reduce Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), a transcription factor thought to play a role in promoting inflammation.
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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