Lo, H. H., Ng, S. M., & Chan, C. L. (2015). Evaluating compassion–mindfulness therapy for
recurrent anxiety and depression: A randomized control trial. Research on Social Work
Practice, 25(6), 715-725.
Anxiety and dep
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Lo, H. H., Ng, S. M., & Chan, C. L. (2015). Evaluating compassion–mindfulness therapy for
recurrent anxiety and depression: A randomized control trial. Research on Social Work
Practice, 25(6), 715-725.
Anxiety and depression are among the mental health conditions that pose high risks to
individuals. The treatment for anxiety and depression is widely sorted. The treatment is very
effective and time-limited. Studies have shown that anxiety and mood disorders have become
common, having a prevalence rate of approximately 14% to 28% in the US and Europe.
According to the authors, Herman, Siu Man, and Cecilia Chan, several research studies have
revealed that anxiety together with depression has similarly high rates, just like mood disorders.
Clinical trials indicate that psychotherapy is very efficient in reducing anxiety and depression,
showing comparable evidence of medication. This article shows that changes after medication
and psychotherapy are very observable. Unfortunately, many individuals with anxiety and
depression disorders fail to complete their medication and treatment, thereby failing to
significantly improve. The authors of the article suggest that coming up with the best study
evidence is simply through the initial steps in social work practice that is evidence-based.
Together with the clinician’s practical expertise, the limitations and the validity of the evidence,
the client, the characteristics and preferences of the population, the needs, and the environmentEvaluating Compassion- Mindfulness Therapy. 3
need to be considered according to the authors. The authors have presented an example of a
study on CBT in China that reported people with
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