Part Of the Process, or Adverse Event? Considering the Benefits and Potential Risks of Mindfulness-based
Toby Dresdner1, Elizabeth Seng2,3,4
1Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, 1165 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, USA.
Purpose Of Review:
This goal of this paper is to identify the need to report adverse events (AEs) in mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for migraine and highlight conceptual issues related to their reporting. This paper reviews the benefits and AEs in MBIs broadly and considers their application to a migraine population.
Recent Findings:
Due to a lack of standardized protocol for measuring and reporting, there is little published information on AEs in MBIs for migraine. Several recent trials have reported individual cases of AEs, including one instance of posttraumatic re-experiencing. The increasing popularity of MBIs in the treatment of chronic pain conditions, including migraine, makes it necessary for providers to understand which AEs occur. Patients with migraine may be at an elevated risk of experiencing AEs in MBIs.
Insights
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for migraine lack standardized adverse event (AE) reporting. Patients with migraine may face higher risks, necessitating better AE tracking in clinical practice.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Integrative Medicine
Background:
- Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are increasingly used for chronic pain conditions like migraine.
- There is a recognized need to understand the benefits and potential adverse events (AEs) associated with MBIs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify the necessity of reporting AEs in MBIs specifically for migraine patients.
- To highlight conceptual challenges in reporting these AEs.
- To review existing literature on MBIs' benefits and AEs, applying it to the migraine context.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of MBIs, focusing on adverse events.
- Analysis of existing trials and case reports concerning MBIs for migraine.
- Conceptual analysis of AE reporting issues.
Main Results:
- Limited published data exists on AEs in MBIs for migraine due to non-standardized reporting protocols.
- Recent trials have documented individual AE cases, including posttraumatic re-experiencing.
- Migraine patients might have an increased susceptibility to AEs from MBIs.
Conclusions:
- Standardized reporting of AEs in MBIs for migraine is crucial.
- Healthcare providers need to be aware of potential AEs in this population.
- Further research is required to establish clear guidelines for AE monitoring in MBIs for migraine.
