Mindfulness training increases momentary positive emotions and reward experience in adults vulnerable to depression: A randomized controlled trial.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology July 18, 2011 Nicole Geschwind, Frenk Peeters, Marjan Drukker et al. 440 citations
OBJECTIVE: To examine whether mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) increases momentary positive emotions and the ability to make use of natural rewards in daily life. METHOD: Adults with a life-time history of depression and current residual depressive symptoms (mean age = 43.9 years, SD = 9.6; 75% female; all Caucasian) were randomized to MBCT (n = 64) or waitlist control (CONTROL; n =...