Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Health Anxiety (Hypochondriasis): Rationale, Implementation and Case Illustration
Mindfulness January 21, 2014 C. Surawy, F. Mcmanus, K. Muse et al.
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) may offer a useful alternative for treating health anxiety by targeting underlying mechanisms such as rumination, avoidance, hypervigilance to body sensations, and misinterpretation of those sensations. The paper describes adaptations made to the standard MBCT protocol for recurrent depression, illustrating implementation through a case example from a trial where a participant completed an 8-week MBCT course. It also discusses general participant experiences, advantages, limitations, and future research directions.