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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for the treatment of current depressive symptoms: a meta-analysis

Simon B. GoldbergDepartment of Counseling Psychology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI, USA;Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI, USA;VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Raymond P. TuckerDepartment of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9256-6113View further author information
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Richard J. DavidsonCenter for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI, USA;Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8506-4964View further author information
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Pages 445-462 | Received 17 Jul 2018, Accepted 24 Nov 2018, Published online: 08 Feb 2019

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