Predictive Factors of Response to Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (Mbct) for Patients with Depressive Symptoms: The Machine Learning’s Point of View
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine December 28, 2022 M. Dethoor, Francois-Benois Vialatte, M. Martinelli et al.
Machine learning analysis of 76 psychiatric outpatients with depressive symptoms found that Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is most effective for those with high baseline depression severity (Beck score >25) and high trait mindfulness (FFMQ >90). A separate adherence profile showed that patients completing all 8 MBCT sessions had either high or low trait mindfulness, high or low bodily dissociation, and low self-compassion. The efficacy model correctly classified 75.4% of cases, while the adherence model correctly classified 62.7%. These preliminary results suggest that machine learning could help personalize MBCT delivery, though further research is needed.