What is mindfulness-based therapy good for? Evidence, Limitations and Controversies

Miguel Farias; C. Wikholm; Romara Delmonte

doi:10.1016/S2215-0366(16)30211-5

What is mindfulness-based therapy good for? Evidence, Limitations and Controversies

Miguel Farias, C. Wikholm, Romara Delmonte

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What exactly is mindfulness meditation good for? For who and how does it work? Can it have adverse effects? A cursory glance at the mental health literature suggests that it can help with almost anything, but a deeper look reveals contradictory findings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1012–1013
Journal	The Lancet Psychiatry
Volume	3
Issue number	11
Early online date	26 Oct 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(16)30211-5
Publication status	Published - Nov 2016

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