“…A number of case studies and pragmatic uncontrolled trials in routine practice have shown moderate to strong effect sizes for reductions in standardized measures of psychological distress after MOL. These clients have experienced a range of problems including depression, substance addictions, suicide attempts, bereavement, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder, agrophobia, Asperger's disorder, relationship breakdowns, anger management, and eating disorders (Carey, 1999(Carey, , 2001(Carey, , 2005Carey, Carey, Mullan, Spratt, & Spratt, 2009;Carey & Mullan, 2008). Recently, a study of 51 patients in secondary care revealed that MOL was particularly efficient in producing beneficial outcomes, compared to an array of comparable psychological interventions (Carey, Tai, & Stiles, 2013).…”