The effect of mindfulness-based intervention on depression in family caregivers of dementia patients: a meta-analysis and GRADE evaluation

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This meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions for reducing depression in family caregivers of dementia patients, synthesizing data from ten randomized controlled trials. The study examines how intervention duration, follow-up periods, and specific modalities such as MBSR, ACT, and MBCT influence treatment outcomes. It reports that while mindfulness-based approaches showed effectiveness at immediate and three-month intervals, effects were not sustained at six months.

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85f38336003d4305
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PubMed Central
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Xi Zhang (Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Xi Zhang (Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hongyan Wang, Xiaohui Wang (Chengdu University), Jun Meng (Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Yanrong Yang (Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Chuang Zhang (Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
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2026-05-12
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10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1821354
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@article{allodium:85f38336003d4305,
  title = {The effect of mindfulness-based intervention on depression in family caregivers of dementia patients: a meta-analysis and GRADE evaluation},
  author = {Xi Zhang and Xi Zhang and Hongyan Wang and Xiaohui Wang and Jun Meng and Yanrong Yang and Chuang Zhang},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1821354},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1821354}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The effect of mindfulness-based intervention on depression in family caregivers of dementia patients: a meta-analysis and GRADE evaluation
AU  - Zhang, Xi
AU  - Zhang, Xi
AU  - Wang, Hongyan
AU  - Wang, Xiaohui
AU  - Meng, Jun
AU  - Yang, Yanrong
AU  - Zhang, Chuang
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1821354
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1821354
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Zhang, X., Zhang, X., Wang, H., Wang, X., Meng, J., Yang, Y., & Zhang, C. (2026). The effect of mindfulness-based intervention on depression in family caregivers of dementia patients: a meta-analysis and GRADE evaluation. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1821354

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