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. 2017 Mar 14;2017(3):CD010806. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010806.pub2

7. Description of mindfulness interventions.

Trial Group size Session duration (mins) Session frequency Intervention Comparison
Primary focus Secondary components
Relaxation techniques Peer support Education
Duncan 2012 Not stated 150 to 180 Weekly for 8 weeks plus 1 day retreat Mindfulness‐stress reduction Mindfulness meditation Not described Stress physiology and reactivity No intervention ‐ waitlist group
Gayner 2012 14 to 18 180 Weekly for 8 weeks plus 1 day retreat Mindfulness‐stress reduction Mindfulness meditation Not described Not described No intervention ‐ treatment as usual (TAU) group offered at end of intervention
Bormann 2006 8 to 15 90 Weekly for 5 weeks, then 4 automated phone calls, then a final session in week 10 Mindfulness‐stress reduction Mantram repetition Not described Not described Attention control