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Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
Authors:
TEASDALE, J.D., Segal, Z.V., Williams, J.M.G., RIDGEWAY, V.A., Soulsby, J.M. & Lau, M.A.
Reference:
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 68(4), 615-623
Year of publication:
2000
CBU number:
3925
Abstract:
The present study evaluated mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), a group intervention designed to train recovered recurrently depressed patients to disengage from dysphoria-activated depressogenic thinking that may mediate relapse/recurrence. Recovered recurrently depressed patients (145) were randomized to continue with treatment-as-usual, or, in addition, to receive MBCT. Relapse / recurrence to major depression was assessed over a 60-week study period. For patients with *3 previous episodes of depression (77% sample), MBCT significantly reduced risk of relapse/recurrence. For patients with only two previous episodes, MBCT did not reduce relapse/recurrence. MBCT offers a promising cost-efficient psychological approach to preventing relapse/recurrence in recovered recurrently depressed patients.
