Can mindfulness groups treat common mental health problems? Problematic design and short follow-up fails to answer the question

ABSTRACT FROM: Sundquist J, Lilja Å, Palmér K, et al. Mindfulness group therapy in primary care patients with depression, anxiety and stress and adjustment disorders: randomised controlled trial. Br J Psychiatry 2015;206:128–35. What is already known on this topic It is important to increase the capacity to treat anxiety and depression1 and group treatments may offer effective intervention.2 Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is currently recommended to prevent relapse in people who have had 2+ episodes of depression.2 There is a lack of research addressing whether mindfulness groups can be successfully used to help milder to moderate depression, anxiety and adjustment disorders. Methods of the study In this randomised controlled study, the population was a primary care-based sample (n=215) from 16 general practices in Southern Sweden, with a general practitioner (GP) clinical diagnosis of depression, anxiety, stress or adjustment disorders. A...
Source: Evidence-Based Mental Health - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Clinical trials (epidemiology), General practice / family medicine, Nursing, Adjustment disorders, Cagnitive behavioural psychotherapy, Suicide (psychiatry), Epidemiology Psychological interventions Source Type: research