Peter Bieling

2 papers in the library · 240 citations · publishing 2012-2026

Papers

Treatment-specific changes in decentering following mindfulness-based cognitive therapy versus antidepressant medication or placebo for prevention of depressive relapse.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology March 12, 2012 Peter Bieling, Lance L. Hawley, Richard T. Bloch et al. 239 citations

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) fosters metacognitive skills—specifically the ability to decenter from thoughts and feelings and to approach them with curiosity—that are not acquired through antidepressant medication alone. In a randomized trial, patients who discontinued antidepressants and received MBCT showed significant increases in decentering and wider experiences, while those who continued medication or switched to placebo did not. These skills predicted lower depression scores at 6-month follow-up. The findings suggest that MBCT's effectiveness for preventing depressive relapse may stem from cultivating a decentered, curious stance toward one's own mental events.

DOI: 10.1037/a0027483 Anxiety Rumination Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy Relapse prevention +11

Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Treatment of Anxiety Disorders During the Postpartum Period: A 4-Week Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol

Brain Sciences January 13, 2026 Zoryana Babiy, Benício N. Frey, Randi E. McCabe et al. 1 citation

A proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial will test whether a 4-week mindfulness-based intervention, added to treatment-as-usual, improves anxiety, emotion regulation, and interoception in 50 postpartum mothers with anxiety disorders. The intervention is adapted from Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and delivered virtually. Self-report measures will be collected at baseline, post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up; resting-state functional MRI will be conducted at baseline and post-intervention. The authors hypothesize improvements in anxiety, emotion regulation, and interoception, along with decreased default mode network and increased salience network connectivity. This is the first study to examine combined psychological and neural effects of mindfulness in postpartum anxiety disorders.

DOI: 10.3390/brainsci16010088 Mindfulness Anxiety Randomized controlled trial Mood +10