Effects of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Depression and Anxiety in Late Life: A Meta-Analysis.
Alpha psychiatry January 1, 2024 Junrong Ye, Yuanxin Pan, Chenxin Wu et al. 13 citations
A meta-analysis of 5 trials found that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) significantly reduces depressive symptoms in older adults (effect size g = 0.53) and anxiety (g = 0.43). The authors recommend MBCT for treating depression and anxiety in older individuals, with involvement of authorized psychiatric nurses, but caution that the limited number of studies and potential publication bias call for further research with longer follow-up and larger samples.