How symptoms, thoughts, and behaviors change week by week during a 7-week online mindfulness program for emotional distress

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional project compares people who begin a 7-week self-guided Mindfulness Intervention for Emotional Distress (iMIED) with a waitlist group. Participants complete short weekly questionnaires about emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and psychological skills before, during, and after the program. Researchers use multi-timepoint network analysis to map how relationships between symptoms and psychological variables change over time and to identify which skills change first and lead to later relief. The design aims to reveal dynamic pathways of change rather than only average symptom reduction.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* experiencing emotional distress such as depression or anxiety (Kessler-10 score \> 21)

Exclusion Criteria:

* prior experience with mindfulness meditation
* current self-harm or suicidal risk
* bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
* history of substance abuse
* severe personal trauma history

Where it's running

• Peking University
  Beijing, China Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Xinghua Liu — School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Peking University
• Study coordinator: Mo Chen
• Email: 514100919@qq.com
• Phone: +86 18950308693

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.