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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) helps patients become more aware of their thoughts and emotions, and how such thoughts and emotions may prolong depressive symptoms by combining elements of cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction.1 MBCT aims to help patients reduce rumination on negative thoughts and increase their mindfulness and self-compassion.1 This type of therapy is structured and typically follows an 8-week course.2
Description: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) helps patients become more aware of their thoughts and emotions, and how such thoughts and emotions may prolong depressive symptoms by combining elements of cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction.1 MBCT aims to help patients reduce rumination on negative thoughts and increase their mindfulness and self-compassion.1 This type of therapy is structured and typically follows an 8-week course.2
Potentially effective for the following mental health concerns: Depressive disorders
Potentially effective in the following age groups: Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric
Treatment setting options: Individual, Group
Treatment format options: In-person, Online
Typical treatment duration: < 10 sessions
Potential limitations: There are few formally trained MBCT practitioners, and this type of therapy may be difficult to access.1

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Potentially effective for the following mental health concerns: Depressive disorders1; Potentially effective in the following age groups: Adolescent,3 Adult,1 Geriatric4; Treatment setting options: Individual,2 Group1; Treatment format options: In-person,5 Online6; Typical treatment duration: < 10 sessions2
 

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References:

  1. MacKenzie MB, Abbott KA, Kocovski NL. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in patients with depression: current perspectives. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2018;14:1599-1605. doi:10.2147/NDT.S160761 
  2. Schroevers MJ, Tovote KA, Snippe E, Fleer J. Group and individual mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) are both effective: a pilot randomized controlled trial in depressed people with a somatic disease. Mindfulness (NY). 2016;7(6):1339-1346. doi:10.1007/s12671-016-0575-z 
  3. Raj S, Sachdeva SA, Jha R, et al. Effectiveness of mindfulness based cognitive behavior therapy on life satisfaction, and life orientation of adolescents with depression and suicidal ideation. Asian J Psychiatr. 2019;39:58-62. doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2018.12.001 
  4. Labbé M, Nikolitch K, Penheiro R, et al. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in the treatment of late-life anxiety and depression-a pilot study. Can Geriatr J. 2016;19(3):127-128.  doi:10.5770/cgj.19.215 
  5. Hofmann SG, Gómez AF. Mindfulness-based interventions for anxiety and depression. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2017;40(4):739-749. doi:10.1016/j.psc.2017.08.008 
  6. Segal ZV, Dimidjian S, Beck A, et al. Outcomes of online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for patients with residual depressive symptoms: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2020;77(6):563-573. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.4693

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