Mindfulness-based therapy

In this meta-analysis, effect size estimates suggested that mindfulness-based therapy was moderately effective for improving anxiety (Hedges’s g  0.63) and depressive symptoms (Hedges’s g  0.59) from pre- to posttreatment in the overall sample.¹ In patients with anxiety disorders, this intervention was associated with an effect size (Hedges’s g) of 0.97 for improving anxiety symptoms, and an effect size of 0.95 for improving depressive symptoms.¹ These results suggest that mindfulness-based therapy is a promising intervention for treating anxiety and mood disorders in clinical populations.¹

Reference:
1. Hofmann SG, Sawyer AT, Witt AA, Oh D. The effect of mindfulness-based therapy on anxiety and depression: a meta-analytic review. J Consult Clin Psychol 2010; 78 (2): 169–183.