Online mindfulness-based vs. cognitive-behavioural stress reduction for medical students: A randomized controlled trial.
Psychiatry research July 11, 2025 Aysegul Yay-Pence, Selcuk Aslan, Merve Coldur et al. 2 citations
Both online mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and cognitive behavioural stress reduction (CBSR) reduced depression, anxiety, and perceived stress in medical students. In an analysis of all randomized participants, MBSR showed small to moderate effects (depression d=0.50, anxiety d=0.73, stress d=0.48) and CBSR showed similar effects (depression d=0.40, anxiety d=0.52, stress d=0.42), with no significant differences between the two. Among those who completed the program, improvements were moderate to strong, and MBSR was superior to CBSR for reducing anxiety. Greater adherence to the programs enhanced outcomes, particularly for MBSR's effect on anxiety.