AUTHOR=Ngan Sze Ting Joanna , Cheng Pak Wing Calvin TITLE=Classification of Mindfulness Meditation and Its Impact on Neural Measures in the Clinical Population JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology VOLUME=13 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.891004 DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2022.891004 ISSN=1664-1078 ABSTRACT=

Different forms of mindfulness meditation are increasingly integrated in the clinical practice in the last three decades. Previous studies have identified changes in the neurophysiology and neurochemistry of the brain resulting from different mindfulness meditation practices in the general population. However, research on neural correlates of different types of meditation, particularly on the clinical outcomes, is still very sparse. Therefore, the aim of this article is to review the neural impact of mindfulness meditation interventions on different mental disorders via the classification of main components of mindfulness meditation. The clearer classification of mindfulness meditation may inform future clinical practice and research directions.