文档介绍：Effectiveness of a Meditation-Based Stress Reduction Program
in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Jon Kabat-Zinn, ., Ann 0. Massion, ., Jean Kristeller, .,
Linda Gay Peterson, ., h E. Fletcher, ., Lori Pbert, .,
William R. Lenderking, ., and Saki F. Santorelli, .
Objective: This study was designed to determine the effectiveness ofa group stress reduction
program based on mindfulness meditation for patients with anxiety disorders. Method: The
22 study participants were screened with a structured clinical interview and found to meet the
DSM-IH-R criteria for generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder with or without agora-
phobia. Assessments, including self-ratings and therapists’ ratings, were obtained weekly be-
f ore and during the meditation-based stress reduction and relaxation program and monthly
during the 3-month follow-up period. Results: Repeated measures analyses ofvariance docu-
mented significant reductions in anxiety and depression scores after treatment for 20 of the
subjects-changes that were maintained at follow-up. The number of subjects experiencing
panic symptoms was also substantially reduced. parison of the study subjects with a
group ofnonstudy participants in the program who met the initial screening criteria for entry
into the study showed that both groups achieved similiar reductions in