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

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 45, Issue , 2016, Pages 102-114

  Spijkerman, M P J ^a   Pots, W T M ^a   Bohlmeijer, E T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Intervention; Mental health; Meta analysis; Mindfulness; Online

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFECT SIZE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; MINDFULNESS; MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRESS; WELLBEING; INTERNET; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; INTERNET; MENTAL DISORDERS; MINDFULNESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84963963424     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2016.03.009     Document Type: Review

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