An evaluation of large group cognitive behaviour therapy with mindfulness (CBTm) classes.

Background: Ensuring equitable and timely access to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is challenging within Canada's service delivery model. The current study aims to determine acceptability and effectiveness of 4-session, large, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with Mindfulness (CBTm) classes.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of adult outpatients (n = 523) who attended CBTm classes from 2015 to 2016.

Anxiety Disorders and General Medical Conditions: Current Research and Future Directions.

Evidence that anxiety disorders are associated with general medical conditions is growing. While it is known that medical and mental conditions are often comorbid, research demonstrates that there may be underlying causal mechanisms. Furthermore, comorbid anxiety and general medical conditions are associated with poorer patient outcomes than either condition alone.