Treatment-resistant depressed patients show a good response to Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a class-based programme designed for use in the prevention of relapse of major depression. Its aim is to teach participants to disengage from those cognitive processes that may render them vulnerable to future episodes. These same cognitive processes are...

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Published in:Behaviour research and therapy 2007-03, Vol.45 (3), p.617-625
Main Authors: Kenny, M.A., Williams, J.M.G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Analysis of Variance
Antidepressive Agents - therapeutic use
Awareness
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical Audit
Cognitive behaviour therapy
Cognitive therapy
Cognitive Therapy - methods
Depression
Depressive Disorder - drug therapy
Depressive Disorder - prevention & control
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Drug resistance
Female
Humans
Interview, Psychological
Male
MBCT
Medical sciences
Medical treatment
Mental depression
Middle Aged
Mindfulness
Mood disorders
Patients
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapy, Group - methods
Refractory depression
Retrospective Studies
Secondary Prevention
Self-Assessment
Set (Psychology)
Shorter Communication
Studies
Treatment methods
Treatment Outcome
Treatment resistance
Treatments
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Summary:Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a class-based programme designed for use in the prevention of relapse of major depression. Its aim is to teach participants to disengage from those cognitive processes that may render them vulnerable to future episodes. These same cognitive processes are also known to maintain depression once established, hence a clinical audit was conducted to explore the use of MBCT in patients who were currently actively depressed, and who had not responded fully to standard treatments. The study showed that it was acceptable to these patients and resulted in an improvement in depression scores (pre-post Effect Size=1.04), with a significant proportion of patients returning to normal or near-normal levels of mood.
ISSN:0005-7967
1873-622X
DOI:10.1016/j.brat.2006.04.008