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To systematically review and evaluate the efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction for managing stress in healthy individuals.

May 1, 2009The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Stress Management in Healthy People: A Review and Meta-Analysis

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ACAlberto ChiesaVaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ASAlessandro SerrettiUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

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Systematic review and meta-analysis shows reduced stress in healthy populations, highlighting the need for higher-quality trials evaluating specific effects against active controls.

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To systematically review and evaluate the efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction for managing stress in healthy individuals.
Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical literature investigating mindfulness-based stress reduction in healthy individuals.
Evaluated methodological quality, study limitations, and comparative efficacy relative to nonspecific treatment controls.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction effectively reduces overall stress levels in healthy individuals.
Significant methodological limitations and a lack of evidence regarding specific effects compared to nonspecific active controls limit current findings.

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Chiesa et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d9378cd8690e49a7835c48 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2008.0495

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Systematic review and meta-analysis shows reduced stress in healthy populations, highlighting the need for higher-quality trials evaluating specific effects against active controls.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Stress Management in Healthy People: A Review and Meta-Analysis

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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Stress Management in Healthy People: A Review and Meta-Analysis

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