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Total studies
1,000
With abstract
50
Meta / Systematic / RCT
193
Highly cited
50
Publication years
1992–2026

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Top studies on Meditation / Mindfulness

Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.

  1. Addressing Health Care Workers' Mental Health: A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Interventions and Current Resources.

    Am J Public Health2024n=118Systematic Review124 influential citations

    <b>Background.</b> Mental health is declining in health care workers. <b>Objectives.</b> To provide a comprehensive assessment of intervention literature focused on the support and treatment of mental health within the health care…

  2. Does nature-based social prescription improve mental health outcomes? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Front Public Health2024n=28Meta-Analysis119 influential citations

    <h4>Background</h4>A nature-based social prescription (NBSP) is an approach to improving mental health outcomes that involves prescribing nature-based interventions as complementary or alternative therapy to traditional ones. A variety of…

    Finding: CBT, digital intervention, music intervention, and psychological interventions did not significantly impact mental health outcomes in the intervention subgroup analysis.

  3. The effects of mindfulness-based interventions on alleviating academic burnout in medical students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    BMC Public Health2024n=810Meta-Analysis72 influential citations

    <h4>Background</h4>Mindfulness-based interventions have been tested to be the effective approach for preventing/reducing burnout in medical students. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to synthesize the scientific…

    Finding: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, mindfulness-based interventions were associated with a significant improvement in overall burnout among medical students in the included four RCTs.

  4. Mindfulness-based interventions for improving mental health of frontline healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.

    Syst Rev2024n=28Systematic Review66 influential citations

    <h4>Background</h4>Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) appear to be effective for improving the mental health of healthcare professionals (HCPs). However, the effectiveness of MBIs on extreme psychological trauma caused by the…

  5. Effectiveness of Digital Mental Health Interventions in the Workplace: Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews.

    JMIR Ment Health2025n=14Systematic Review66 influential citations

    <h4>Background</h4>There is potential for digital mental health interventions to provide affordable, efficient, and scalable support to individuals. Digital interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy, stress management, and…

  6. Mindfulness programs for problematic usage of the internet: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    J Behav Addict2024n=1,549Meta-Analysis64 influential citations

    <h4>Introduction</h4>Problematic usage of the internet (PUI) is an umbrella term for a range of uncontrolled, excessive, and potentially harmful online behaviors. Recently, numerous studies have examined the potential of mindfulness…

    Finding: Participation in a mindfulness program was associated with large reductions in problematic usage of the internet in randomized controlled trials.

  7. Interventions for insomnia in cancer patients and survivors-a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.

    JNCI Cancer Spectr2024n=652Meta-Analysis61 influential citations

    <h4>Background</h4>Considering the persistent nature and higher prevalence of insomnia in cancer patients and survivors compared with the general population, there is a need for effective management strategies. This systematic review and…

  8. Emotional Regulation as a Transdiagnostic Process of Emotional Disorders in Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Clin Psychol Psychother2024n=18Meta-Analysis49 influential citations

    <h4>Context</h4>Several studies have shown that emotional regulation (ER) is a transdiagnostic construct of emotional disorders. Therefore, if therapy improves ER, it would improve psychological distress.<h4>Objective</h4>This review…

    Finding: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, unified protocol (UP), cognitive behaviour therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), and mindfulness were associated with a moderate effect on emotional regulation during treatment.

  9. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Exercise Interventions for Psychotic Disorders: The Impact of Exercise Intensity, Mindfulness Components, and Other Moderators on Symptoms, Functioning, and Cardiometabolic Health.

    Schizophr Bull2024n=211Meta-Analysis44 influential citations

    <h4>Background and hypothesis</h4>Exercise therapy has been shown to be an effective complementary treatment for patients with psychotic disorders. However, the specific impacts of different training modalities remain poorly understood.…

    Finding: In this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in psychotic disorders, moderate-intensity exercise outperformed low-intensity exercise for PANSS Total scores and depressive symptoms.

  10. The counteractive effects of interventions addressing mental fatigue on sport-specific performance among athletes: A systematic review with a meta-analysis.

    J Sports Sci2024n=13Meta-Analysis44 influential citations

    The deleterious consequences of mental fatigue (MF) on athletes in diverse sporting domains have been subject to extensive inquiry. However, the efficacy of interventions to counteract the effects of MF remains largely elusive. This review…

    Finding: Interventions addressing mental fatigue showed potential to mitigate the detrimental effects on sport-specific performance.

Frequently asked

What dosage was studied?
• Evidence-based mental health interventions for health care workers (Varied by intervention; not reported as a single dose) • Nature-based social prescription interventions (e.g., CBT, digital intervention, music intervention, social belongingness, communication training, blue intervention, nature-based education, CBGT, social prescribing coordinator, self-help, participatory, organizational intervention, inpatient services, brief diet, internet-based intervention, prenatal intervention, yoga and meditation, ergonomics training, yoga nidra, storytelling) (Varied by included studies; not reported as a single unified dose) • Mindfulness-based interventions (including MBSR, modified MBSR, online MBSR, and Five-week Living Mindfully MBSR) (Varied; 2 to 16 weeks)
Which population does the evidence apply to?
Most studies investigated: unknown.
Are there safety considerations for Meditation / Mindfulness?
• Not reported. • No adverse events were reported in the excerpt. • No adverse events reported in the excerpt. • No adverse events related to MBIs were reported in any study.

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