Study Basis: This evidence map presents a summary of studies that addressed the effects of
meditation on various clinical and health conditions. Meditation is a contemplative practice …

Objectives Meta-analyses have identified benefits of meditation for many specific health
outcomes, including depression, diabetes, and smoking. However, the meditation literature …

Background: Meditation has been increasingly adapted for healthy populations and
participants with diseases. Its beneficial effects are still challenging to determine due to the …

Objective: To provide a descriptive overview of the clinical trials assessing meditation
practices for health care. Design: Systematic review of the literature. Comprehensive …

Background Anxiety disorders are characterised by long term worry, tension, nervousness,
fidgeting and symptoms of autonomic system hyperactivity. Meditation is an age‐old self …

Importance Many people meditate to reduce psychological stress and stress-related health
problems. To counsel people appropriately, clinicians need to know what the evidence says …

Background: Meditative techniques are sought frequently by patients coping with medical
and psychological problems. Because of their increasingly widespread appeal and use, and …

Context• Increasing numbers of people worldwide live with a long-term health condition
(LTC). Finding new ways to support people diagnosed with LTCs is important, both to …

Introduction Meditation has attracted increased attention in the literature as a non-
pharmacological strategy to foster positive mental health amongst the general population …

BACKGROUND While many general practitioners perceive meditation as an acceptable,
even mainstream, health care strategy, it is paradoxically a poorly understood discipline …