Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on mental health among women with fetal loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Midwifery July 15, 2025 Xin Wang, Ying Luo, Ying Gao et al.
A meta-analysis of ten randomized controlled trials found that mindfulness-based interventions significantly improve depression in women who have experienced fetal loss, with a large effect size. The interventions were effective for anxiety only in women without pre-existing anxiety symptoms. Improvements in post-traumatic growth were seen only with short-duration interventions (less than four weeks). The analysis notes that few high-quality trials exist, sample sizes are small, and long-term follow-up is lacking. The findings support integrating mindfulness-based interventions into psychosocial care, especially for women with prior psychological symptoms, and indicate a need for refined intervention strategies.