Mindfulness interventions for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, depression, and substance use disorders

Mindfulness involves consciously bringing awareness to thoughts and feelings, without making judgments , allowing the individual to become less enmeshed and better able to manage them.11 The objective of this review is to summarize the clinical effectiveness and guidelines for the use of mindfulness interventions for the treatment of PTSD, GAD, depression, and substance use disorders in adults. [...] Summary of Study Characteristics A summary of the characteristics of the included studies is provided in Appendix 2 and a detailed description of study interventions used in the included RCTs is provided in Appendix 5. What is the clinical effectiveness of mindfulness interventions for the treatment of adults with PTSD, GAD, Depression, or substance use disorders? [...] Post-traumatic stress disorder The scope of the Management of Post-Traumatic Stress working group guidelines was to provide recommendations for the management of adult patients with PTSD.34 The guidelines provided recommendations on screening, acute phase management, and treatment for PTSD. [...] Summary of Critical Appraisal A summary of the critical appraisal of individual studies is presented in Appendix 3. What is the clinical effectiveness of mindfulness interventions for the treatment of adults with PTSD, GAD, Depression, or substance use disorders? [...] Publication bias was not assessed and the quality of the included studies was not evaluated in Jain et al.16 The RCT by Kuyken et al.21 was of good quality where allocation was concealed, research assessors were masked to treatment allocation for the duration of the follow-up period, and choice of sample size was justified.