Study Finds Mindfulness Therapy Matches Antidepressants on Depression Worsening Risk

A JAMA Network Open analysis of nine trials indicates mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) carries a similar risk of worsening depressive symptoms as continuing antidepressants. This research, involving 1,258 adults in remission from recurrent depression, provides important safety data for clinicians considering MBCT for relapse prevention.