Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for recurrent depression: A translational research study with 2-year follow-up
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry March 4, 2014 Graham Meadows, Frances Shawyer, Joanne Enticott et al. 66 citations
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) plus active monitoring reduced the average number of days with major depression over two years to 65, compared to 112 for active monitoring alone. Proportionally fewer MBCT participants experienced relapse in both the first and second year (odds ratio 0.45). The difference in time to first depressive episode was not statistically significant, though trends favored MBCT. MBCT was most effective for people receiving specialist care and for those taking antidepressant or mood stabilizer medication. The findings support MBCT's effectiveness in routine practice, with effects less strong than in prior efficacy studies but still appreciable.