Meta-analytic procedures for social research

https://isiarticles.com/bundles/Article/pre/pdf/32578.pdf

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for healthy individuals: A meta-analysis.

Individuals with schizophrenia exhibit impaired social cognition, which manifests as difficulties in identifying emotions, feeing connected to others, inferring people's thoughts and reacting emotionally to others. These social cognitive impairments interfere with social connections and are strong determinants of the degree of impaired daily functioning in such individuals. Here, we review recent findings from the fields of social cognition and social neuroscience and identify the social processes that are impaired in schizophrenia. We also consider empathy as an example of a complex social cognitive function that integrates several social processes and is impaired in schizophrenia. This information may guide interventions to improve social cognition in patients with this disorder.

Social cognition in schizophrenia

Objectives:This guideline provides recommendations for the clinical management of schizophrenia and related disorders for health professionals working in Australia and New Zealand. It aims to encou...

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0004867416641195

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the management of schizophrenia and related disorders

https://ris.utwente.nl/ws/files/7003312/1-s2.0-S0272735815300623-main.pdf

Effectiveness of online mindfulness-based interventions in improving mental health: A review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Mindfulness-based therapy: A comprehensive meta-analysis

Mindfulness interventions for psychosis: a meta-analysis.

Mindfulness interventions have increasingly been incorporated in elementary and high school classrooms to support students’ mental health and well-being; however, there is little research examining the specific factors contributing to the effectiveness of the interventions. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine the specific effects of and moderators contributing to school-based mindfulness interventions for mental health in youth. A systematic review of studies published in PsycINFO, ERIC, Social Work Abstracts, Social Services Abstracts, and CINAHL was conducted. A total of 24 studies (n = 3977) were included in the meta-analysis. Overall, mindfulness interventions were found to be helpful, with small to moderate significant effects pre-post intervention compared to control groups (Hedges’ g = 0.24, p < .001); however, interventions that were delivered during late adolescence (15–18) and that consisted of combinations of various mindfulness activities had the largest effects on mental health and well-being outcomes. Furthermore, the effects on specific mindfulness and mental health outcomes differed according to whether the intervention was delivered by an outside facilitator compared to trained educators/teachers. These results suggest that individual differences and program characteristics can impact receptivity and effectiveness of mindfulness training. These findings represent a significant contribution as they can be used to inform future designs and applications of mindfulness interventions in the school setting.

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Effectiveness of Mindfulness Interventions for Mental Health in Schools: a Comprehensive Meta-analysis

SummaryBackground
An increasing number of studies are investigating the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for weight loss and obesity-related eating behaviours. However, the results of past reviews are inconsistent.

Objective
To clarify these inconsistencies, we conducted a comprehensive effect-size analysis to evaluate the efficacy of MBIs on weight loss and eating behaviours.

Data source
Data sources were identified through a systematic review of studies published in journals or as dissertations in PsychINFO, PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, Medline and Scopus, ProQuest or OATD from the first available date to March 10, 2017.

Review methods
A total of 18 publications (19 studies, n = 1,160) were included.

Results
Mean weight loss for MBIs at post-treatment was 6.8 and 7.5 lb at follow-up. In pre–post comparisons, effect-size estimates suggest that MBIs are moderately effective for weight loss (n = 16; Hedge's g = .42; 95% CI [.26, .59], p < .000001) and largely effective in reducing obesity-related eating behaviours (n = 10; Hedge's g = .70; CI 95% [.36, 1.04], p < .00005). Larger effects on weight loss were found in studies that used a combination of informal and formal meditation practice (n = 6; Hedge's g = .55; CI 95% [.32, .77], p < .00001) compared with formal meditation practice alone (n = 4; Hedge's g = .46; CI [.10, .83], p < .05).

Conclusion
Results suggest that MBIs are effective in reducing weight and improving obesity-related eating behaviours among individuals with overweight and obesity. Further research is needed to examine their efficacy for weight loss maintenance.

Bassam Khoury

Papers

Mindfulness-based therapy: A comprehensive meta-analysis

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for healthy individuals: A meta-analysis.

Mindfulness interventions for psychosis: a meta-analysis.

Effectiveness of Mindfulness Interventions for Mental Health in Schools: a Comprehensive Meta-analysis

Mindfulness-based interventions for weight loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis.