[Does approach using "mindfulness" meditative exercises have a role to play?].

Mindfulness is the fundamental attentional stance underlying all streams of Buddhist meditative practice. It has been described as "paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally." During the last years, mindfulness practice has been evaluated and introduced into several mental health treatments (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction; Dialectical Behavior Therapy; Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy). In this paper, the author considers the mechanisms that may explain how mindfulness skills can lead to symptom reduction and behavior change in different emotional disorders and in anxiety disorders.