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Karma_collection_bin t1_iy2dmzv wrote

Reply to comment by roguemidwife in New study (n=276) finds that a standardized mindfulness program is as effective as a common antidepressant (Escitalopram) at treating anxiety, with both treatments leading to about a 30% reduction in symptoms. by fotogneric

https://palousemindfulness.com/ !!!

Also, there's great resources in smartphone apps like Healthy Minds Innovations, though not strictly a MBSR program.

I have no affiliation to either.

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Karma_collection_bin t1_iy27w9r wrote

Reply to comment by silashoulder in New study (n=276) finds that a standardized mindfulness program is as effective as a common antidepressant (Escitalopram) at treating anxiety, with both treatments leading to about a 30% reduction in symptoms. by fotogneric

>scheduling specific meditations, patients might run the risk of compartmentalizing their tools.

That would depend on the content of the program, knowledge imparted, etc, would it not? etc

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E.g. In my guided meditation app, they almost always end with something along the lines of "and as you go about your day, check-in with yourself, set an intention for your day, spend time in between activities or during them to do X mindfulness-practice" etc etc.

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And honestly I think that's very different than something else that people would typically glaze over. Because it's something that's said during a mindfulness session, in which the 'patient' is engaged, paying attention generally. And honestly if they are always glazing over that part, then I don't believe they would even be actually making the effort to even start sessions daily.

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Edit: I'll also say that with this practice, you're actually training the ability to bring awareness to your thoughts. That's something that affects your day, regardless.

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Karma_collection_bin t1_iy277s6 wrote

Reply to comment by Feralpudel in New study (n=276) finds that a standardized mindfulness program is as effective as a common antidepressant (Escitalopram) at treating anxiety, with both treatments leading to about a 30% reduction in symptoms. by fotogneric

>Otherwise I’m unconvinced that we weren’t just seeing all placebo effect in both arms. That said, a 30 percent improvement is a pretty large effect size.

I mean, it could be both, right? e.g. maybe it's 5 or 10% placebo & then the rest is the drug or MBSR. And the cool thing is that people "in real life" can of course do both drug & MBSR.

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I wonder also if these tools would have greater effect together simply the sum (adding the % decreases together)?

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Karma_collection_bin t1_iy2642k wrote

Reply to comment by dadaesque in New study (n=276) finds that a standardized mindfulness program is as effective as a common antidepressant (Escitalopram) at treating anxiety, with both treatments leading to about a 30% reduction in symptoms. by fotogneric

Yes and there is literally at least one well-respected completely free MBSR course online!

https://palousemindfulness.com/

(I have no affiliation and do plan to do this one once I am done working my way through Healthy Minds Innovations app's full guided meditation program - also free & actually well done, zero adverts - not MBSR though, though skills and effects would overlap, I'd imagine).

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