Studies were identified by searching PubMed, PsycInfo, and the Cochrane Library. Searches were conducted for studies published between the first available year and April 1, 2009 using the search term mindfulness combined with the terms meditation, program, therapy, or intervention and anxi*, depress*, mood, or stress. Additionally, an extensive manual review was conducted of reference lists of relevant studies and review papers extracted from the database searches. Articles determined to be related to the topic of mindfulness were selected for further examination.
