Effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy via e-health on anxiety and depression in adults: A meta-analysis.
General hospital psychiatry July 24, 2025 Shizhen Wang, Mengru Wu, Jixiang Wei et al. 6 citations
Electronic mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (eMBCT) reduces anxiety and depression in adults with small but significant effects that are sustained over time. A meta-analysis of 12 randomized controlled trials with 2,588 participants found that eMBCT lowered anxiety (standardized mean difference -0.33) and depression (-0.34) compared to usual care, waitlist, or active interventions. Greater baseline symptom severity was linked to larger improvements. Short- and long-term benefits were observed, but medium-term effects were not significant. The findings suggest eMBCT is an effective scalable treatment, though further research is needed to enhance medium- and long-term outcomes and tailor interventions for flexible patient care.