A narrative review of research status and prospects of mindfulness-based interventions in schizophrenia
- 1The Third People’s Hospital of Zhongshan, Zhongshan, China
Abstract
Schizophrenia patients often experience frailty due to persistent hallucinations, delusions, negative symptoms, and social stigmatization, severely impacting their quality of life and psychosocial functioning. Recently, mindfulness intervention therapy has emerged as a supplementary treatment for residual symptoms and functional decline in schizophrenia. Numerous controlled studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses have examined the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on schizophrenia. Despite this, the mechanisms through which mindfulness affects schizophrenia remain unclear. This review incorporates qualitative research and correlation analyses to explore the relationships among mindfulness traits, psychological and neurological changes, symptom improvement, and functional enhancement, identifying unresolved scientific questions. Additionally, the article examines research findings on safety, digitalization, and mobile health. Findings indicate a complex relationship between mindfulness and patients’ insight, self-compassion, and stigmatization. Enhancing attention control and emotional regulation may underlie the effectiveness of mindfulness interventions for schizophrenia. Increased insular activity and reduced default mode network connectivity might contribute to mindfulness’s potential benefits for these patients. This study offers a foundation for future mindfulness intervention programs for schizophrenia and suggests directions for further research.
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BibTeX
@article{xin2026narrative,
title = {{A narrative review of research status and prospects of mindfulness-based interventions in schizophrenia}},
author = {Jingli Xin and Jianli Zhu and Huipeng Lu},
journal = {Frontiers in Psychology},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1930111},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1930111},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - A narrative review of research status and prospects of mindfulness-based interventions in schizophrenia
AU - Jingli Xin
AU - Jianli Zhu
AU - Huipeng Lu
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/12
JO - Frontiers in Psychology
DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1930111
UR - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1930111
AB - Schizophrenia patients often experience frailty due to persistent hallucinations, delusions, negative symptoms, and social stigmatization, severely impacting their quality of life and psychosocial functioning. Recently, mindfulness intervention therapy has emerged as a supplementary treatment for residual symptoms and functional decline in schizophrenia. Numerous controlled studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses have examined the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on schizophrenia. Despite this, the mechanisms through which mindfulness affects schizophrenia remain unclear. This review incorporates qualitative research and correlation analyses to explore the relationships among mindfulness traits, psychological and neurological changes, symptom improvement, and functional enhancement, identifying unresolved scientific questions. Additionally, the article examines research findings on safety, digitalization, and mobile health. Findings indicate a complex relationship between mindfulness and patients’ insight, self-compassion, and stigmatization. Enhancing attention control and emotional regulation may underlie the effectiveness of mindfulness interventions for schizophrenia. Increased insular activity and reduced default mode network connectivity might contribute to mindfulness’s potential benefits for these patients. This study offers a foundation for future mindfulness intervention programs for schizophrenia and suggests directions for further research.
SN - 1664-1078
ER -