TY - JOUR AU - Takahashi, Toru AU - Sugiyama, Fukiko AU - Kikai, Tomoki AU - Kawashima, Issaku AU - Guan, Siqing AU - Oguchi, Mana AU - Uchida, Taro AU - Kumano, Hiroaki PY - 2019 DA - 2019/02/18 TI - Changes in depression and anxiety through mindfulness group therapy in Japan: the role of mindfulness and self-compassion as possible mediators JO - BioPsychoSocial Medicine SP - 4 VL - 13 IS - 1 AB - Mindfulness-based interventions are increasingly being implemented worldwide for problems with depression and anxiety, and they have shown evidence of efficacy. However, few studies have examined the effects of a mindfulness-based group therapy based on standard programs for depression and anxiety until follow-up in Japan. This study addresses that gap. Furthermore, this study explored the mechanisms of action, focusing on mindfulness, mind wandering, self-compassion, and the behavioral inhibition and behavioral activation systems (BIS/BAS) as possible mediators. SN - 1751-0759 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-019-0145-4 DO - 10.1186/s13030-019-0145-4 ID - Takahashi2019 ER -