Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction is as Effective as an Antidepressant Drug For Treating Anxiety Disorders, Study Finds

A guided mindfulness-based stress reduction program was as effective as use of the gold-standard drug—the common antidepressant drug escitalopram—for patients with anxiety disorders, according to results of a first-of-its-kind, randomized clinical trial led by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center. The findings appear in JAMA Psychiatry on Nov. 9, 2022, and follow the Oct. 11, 2022, announcement ...