Does Mindfulness Meditation Improve Anxiety and Mood Symptoms? A Review of the Controlled Research
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry April 1, 2007 Tony Toneatto, Linda Nguyen 316 citations
A review of 15 controlled studies found that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) does not have a reliable effect on symptoms of depression and anxiety across a range of clinical populations. When MBSR was compared to active control groups, it showed no benefit. Adherence to the program was rarely measured, and when it was, the link between practice and symptom changes was unclear. The evidence for any beneficial effect of MBSR on depression and anxiety was equivocal.