Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Anxiety and Depression
Stefan G Hofmann, Angelina F Gómez
Psychiatric Clinics of North America September 18, 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2017.08.008 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Treatment-seeking individuals with anxiety and depression |
| Topics | Anxiety Depression Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness-based interventions effectively reduce anxiety and depression symptom severity, outperforming non-evidence-based treatments and active controls, and performing comparably to cognitive-behavioral therapy. |
Abstract
Synopsis This article reviews the ways in which cognitive and behavioral treatments for depression and anxiety have been advanced by the application of mindfulness practices. Research on mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) has increased exponentially in the past decade. The most common include Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). MBIs have demonstrated efficacy in reducing anxiety and depression symptom severity in a broad range of treatment-seeking individuals. MBIs consistently outperform non-evidence-based treatments and active control conditions, such as health education, relaxation training, and supportive psychotherapy. MBIs also perform comparably to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The treatment principles of MBIs for anxiety and depression are compatible with those of standard CBT.
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