The review was limited to non-clinical populations
Research gap analysis derived from 3 psychology papers in our local library.
The gap
the review was limited to non-clinical populations, - interventions lacking explicit mindfulness components were excluded, - programs based solely on somatic practices such as yoga or Pilates were excluded, - the inclusion criteria specifically excluded studies conducted in clinical populations, - the small number of eligible studies
Evidence profile
Sourced from the abstract and stated challenges and limitations section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2019 and 2025, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 41 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Mindfulness Meditation and Anxiety in Adolescents on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (2019) · Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy · cited 12× · doi
This study presents the impact of chaplain-provided mindfulness meditation (MM) groups on state-anxiety in adolescent inpatients on an acute psychiatric unit, an understudied topic that warrants further research given that anxiety is a demonstrated predictor of suicide attempts in adolescents and the elevated suicide risk of this population.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: anxiety suicide presents impact chaplain provided mindfulness meditation groups state adolescent inpatients acute psychiatric unit - Childhood trauma and subclinical PTSD symptoms predict adverse effects and worse outcomes across two mindfulness-based programs for active depression (2025) · PLoS ONE · cited 13× · doi
The study identifies the challenge of meditation-related adverse effects in mindfulness-based programs. The research highlights the need for further trauma-sensitive modifications, safety monitoring, participant screening, and provider education when implementing mindfulness-based programs. The paper notes the challenge of recruiting and retaining participants with active depression in clinical trials.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: study identifies challenge meditation-related adverse effects mindfulness-based programs - Embodied Mindfulness Through Movement: A Scoping Review of Dance-Based Interventions for Mental Well-Being in Recreational Populations (2025) · Healthcare · cited 16× · doi
the review was limited to non-clinical populations, - interventions lacking explicit mindfulness components were excluded, - programs based solely on somatic practices such as yoga or Pilates were excluded, - the inclusion criteria specifically excluded studies conducted in clinical populations, - the small number of eligible studies
generallimitations sectionevidence 5/5Keywords: review was limited non-clinical populations interventions lacking explicit
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