Eric Manheimer

Meditative therapies for reducing anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Depression and Anxiety June 14, 2012 Kevin W Chen, Christine C Berger, Eric Manheimer et al.

Background: Anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric disorders and meditative therapies are frequently sought by patients with anxiety as a complementary therapy. Although multiple reviews exist on the general health benefits of meditation, no review has focused on the efficacy of meditation for anxiety specifically. Methods: Major medical databases were searched thoroughly with...