Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction a Viable Option for Treatment of Anxiety

Am J Nurs. 2023 Feb 1;123(2):62. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000919764.55911.7b.

Abstract

According to this study: Mindfulness-based stress reduction is well tolerated and has comparable effectiveness to a first-line medication for people who have anxiety disorders.At least one study-related adverse event occurred in 78.6% of patients in the escitalopram group and in 15.4% of those in the mindfulness-based stress reduction group.

MeSH terms

  • Anxiety / therapy
  • Anxiety Disorders / drug therapy
  • Depression
  • Humans
  • Mindfulness*
  • Stress, Psychological / therapy