Prevalence of harm in mindfulness-based stress reduction.

Matthew J HirshbergSimon B GoldbergMelissa RosenkranzRichard J Davidson

Published in: Psychological medicine (2020)

Engagement in MBSR is not predictive of increased rates of harm relative to no treatment. Rather, MBSR may be protective against multiple indices of harm. Research characterizing the relatively small proportion of MBSR participants that experience harm remains important.

Keyphrases

risk factors
chronic pain
stress induced