Why the study?
While mindfulness-based stress reduction alleviates depression, anxiety, and stress in working-aged adults, no recent systematic review had focused on its use in older adults.
Does mindfulness-based stress reduction reduce depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in older adults?
Comparison
MBSR vs wait-list-control group
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs
Authors
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MBSR may warrant short-term consideration for depression in older adults; extends evidence but leaves anxiety, stress, and durability open.
Does mindfulness-based stress reduction reduce depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in older adults?
MBSR may provide short-term relief for depression in older adults, but current evidence is limited and does not support its efficacy for anxiety or stress.
Li et al. (2019) studied this question.
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