Effects of internet-based mindfulness interventions on anxiety and depression symptoms in cancer patients: A meta-analysis.
General hospital psychiatry January 1, 2025 Shizhen Wang, Wangjie Xia, Jian Zhang et al. 6 citations
A meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials with 1314 cancer patients found that internet-based mindfulness interventions reduce anxiety and depression. The interventions were most effective when sessions lasted under 45 minutes and the program duration was within 8 weeks. Therapist-guided interventions, especially those with synchronous online interaction, produced greater improvements than unguided ones. The analysis reports moderate effect sizes for both anxiety and depression. The authors note that medium- to long-term efficacy requires further validation through high-quality research.