Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) reduces depressive symptoms, dysfunctional attitudes, and overgeneral autobiographical memories while increasing specific memories in people with bipolar I disorder. Patients who received MBCT showed significantly fewer depressive symptoms and less overgeneral memory compared to those on a waiting list. Baseline general autobiographical memory and omissions predicted lower anxiety and dysfunctional attitudes improvement after therapy, but memory improvement did not explain MBCT's effect on depression or dysfunctional attitudes. The findings suggest that MBCT reduces cognitive reactivity and memory impairment in bipolar disorder, and that autobiographical memory training before MBCT may influence its efficacy, but memory improvement and clinical symptom improvement are unrelated.
Mindfulness-based programs adapted from MBSR and MBCT, which focus on self-regulation and acceptance of unpleasant emotions and sensations, offer a promising approach for eating disorders where control and avoidance are prominent. These programs target obsessive aspects (e.g., rumination) and compulsive aspects (e.g., loss-of-control eating) associated with these disorders. At the CMME, Sainte-Anne Hospital, an eight-session 'MBCT Bulimia' protocol was developed, modifying cognitive tools and meditation duration for patients with eating disorders. The study involved twenty-four subjects from the day hospital and aimed to evaluate the program's impact on bulimia and binge eating disorder. Preliminary results are presented, along with plans for further clinical research.
A pilot study adapted Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for social phobia. Of 30 enrolled patients, 24 completed the 8-week protocol; 6 were not retested. The authors describe the rationale for adapting Segal et al.'s MBCT protocol, originally designed for depression relapse prevention, to social phobia, noting few existing studies and none in a French population. They detail group formats, patient profiles, and assessment tool outcomes, discussing results, limitations, and future directions.