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Evidence suggests Mindfulness mayincreaseDistress tolerance.
13 studies (13 claims)
Moderate consensus
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mindfulness | No effect - no differences | tolerance | Human | Undergraduate psychology students in either threat group | Single, brief session (body scanning) | A comparison of the effect of mindfulness and relaxation on responses to acute experimental pain.cited 16× |
| mindfulness-based interoceptive exposure task (MIET) | Increases - demonstrated the efficacy of | pain tolerance | Human | — | Single brief session (specific duration not detailed). | The relative efficacy of mindfulness versus distraction: The moderating role of attentional bias.cited 11× |
| mindfulness-based interoceptive exposure task (MIET) | Increases - had improved | tolerance | Human | Participants | Single brief session (specific duration not detailed). | The relative efficacy of mindfulness versus distraction: The moderating role of attentional bias.cited 11× |
| mindfulness-based interventions | Increases - significant improvements in | oral glucose tolerance | Human | pregnant individuals | Not specified | Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Cardiometabolic-Related Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review.cited 1× |
| Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) | Increases - may lead to changes | pain tolerance | Human | chronic pain patients | Not specified | Do mindfulness-based interventions reduce pain intensity? A critical review of the literature.cited 119× |
| mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) | Increases - beneficial effect | pain tolerance | Human | experimental studies | Not specified | The efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions in acute pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.cited 21× |
| exposure-based cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) that entailed mindfulness practice | Increases - increase tolerance for aversive experiences during exposure | tolerance for aversive experiences | Human | adults with AD | Not specified | Exposure-based cognitive behavior therapy for atopic dermatitis: an open trial.cited 19× |
| mindfulness training intervention to target distress tolerance | No effect - no significant evidence was found for intervention effects | distress tolerance | Human | adolescents from low-income community afternoon programs | Not specified | Targeting cognitive and emotional regulatory skills for smoking prevention in low-SES youth: A randomized trial of mindfulness and working memory interventions.cited 5× |
| brief mindfulness intervention using pre-recorded instruction | Increases - significantly improved | pain tolerance | Human | healthy college students | Not specified | Effect of brief mindfulness intervention on tolerance and distress of pain induced by cold-pressor task.cited 50× |
| mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) | Increases - posttreatment growth | distress tolerance (DT) | Human | remitted depressed outpatients | 8 weekly group sessions. | Practice of therapy acquired regulatory skills and depressive relapse/recurrence prophylaxis following cognitive therapy or mindfulness based cognitive therapy.cited 25× |
| Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) | No effect - assess changes | distress tolerance | Human | young people aged 18-25 years | Not specified | Group mindfulness based cognitive therapy vs group support for self-injury among young people: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.cited 8× |
| mindfulness-based intervention for parents of OCD-affected children | Increases - significantly improved | parental tolerance of child distress | Human | Parents of OCD-affected children | Eight weekly manualized mindfulness-based intervention group sessions. | Mindfulness-based skills training group for parents of obsessive-compulsive disorder-affected children: A caregiver-focused intervention.cited 4× |
| Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | Decreases - decreased | cold pressor tolerance | Human | women without early life abuse (ELAb) | Standard MBSR (8-week program, exact dosage not specified). | Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Experimental Pain Sensitivity and Cortisol Responses in Women With Early Life Abuse: A Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 11× |
| belief of receiving mindfulness | Increases - predicted increased | pain threshold and tolerance | Human | irrespective of actual intervention received | 6 × 20-minute sessions | How do placebo effects contribute to mindfulness-based analgesia? Probing acute pain effects and interactions using a randomized balanced placebo design.cited 11× |