A Computational Theory of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy from the “Bayesian Brain” Perspective
Zina-Mary Manjaly, Sandra Iglesias preprint
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) was developed to combine methods from cognitive behavioural therapy and meditative techniques, with the specific goal of preventing relapse in recurrent depression. While supported by empirical evidence from multiple clinical trials, the cognitive mechanisms behind the effectiveness of MBCT are not well understood in computational (information...