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Mindfulness therapy is effective for depression and anxiety

From Examiner.com | November 28, 2014

New research indicates that group mindfulness treatment, when conducted by certified instructors in primary health care, is as effective a treatment method as individual cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of depression and anxiety.

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