Mindfulness and acceptance-based interventions with Black Americans: A meta-analysis of intervention efficacy for depressive symptoms.

Danyelle N Dawson Markera C JonesCatharine E FairbairnHeidemarie K Laurent

Published in: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology (2022)

The current findings support the conclusion that MABIs are efficacious to varying degrees for Black Americans; with stronger support for use in adult samples than youth samples. These results are promising, and further support efforts to expand research on evidence-based treatments (EBTs) to meet the specific mental health needs of Black Americans. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

mental health
depressive symptoms
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randomized controlled trial
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mental illness
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