A randomised trial comparing a brief online delivery of mindfulness-plus-values versus values only for symptoms of depression: Does baseline severity matter?
Journal of Affective Disorders July 21, 2020 J. Kingston, L. Becker, J. Woeginger et al.
A brief 10-minute mindfulness meditation practiced daily for two weeks, followed by a single values session, reduced depression symptoms more than the values session alone among young adults with elevated depression. The combined approach was especially beneficial for those with higher baseline depression severity, while those with lower depression showed no difference between conditions. Deterioration rates were unexpectedly high in the values-only group. The online, self-help intervention had no therapist contact. Findings are preliminary due to high dropout (50%) and no follow-up.