British Journal of Clinical Psychology
March 2, 2009
Silvia R. Hepburn, Catherine Crane, Thorsten Barnhofer et al.
74 citations
OBJECTIVES: Thought suppression is a strategy aimed at mental control that may paradoxically increase the frequency of unwanted thoughts. This preliminary study examined effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on thought suppression and depression in individuals with past depression and suicidality. METHODS: In a randomized controlled trial design, 68 participants were allocated...
Behaviour Research and Therapy
February 13, 2009
Thorsten Barnhofer, Catherine Crane, Emily Hargus et al.
398 citations
This pilot study investigated the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), a treatment combining mindfulness meditation and interventions taken from cognitive therapy, in patients suffering from chronic-recurrent depression. Currently symptomatic patients with at least three previous episodes of depression and a history of suicidal ideation were randomly allocated to receive...
Journal of Affective Disorders
April 1, 2008
J.M.G. Williams, Y. Alatiq, Catherine Crane et al.
Background Bipolar disorder is highly recurrent and rates of comorbidity are high. Studies have pointed to anxiety comorbidity as one factor associated with risk of suicide attempts and poor overall outcome. This study aimed to explore the feasibility and potential benefits of a new psychological treatment (Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy: MBCT) for people with bipolar disorder focusing on...
Neuroreport
May 7, 2007
Thorsten Barnhofer, Danielle Duggan, Catherine Crane et al.
This study investigated the effects of a meditation-based treatment for preventing relapse to depression, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), on prefrontal alpha-asymmetry in resting electroencephalogram (EEG), a biological indicator of affective style. Twenty-two individuals with a previous history of suicidal depression were randomly assigned to either MBCT (N=10) or...
Emilia Winnebeck, Maria Fißler, Matti Gärtner et al.
Background: Training in mindfulness has been introduced to the treatment of depression as a means of relapse prevention. However, from a stress-buffering perspective, mindfulness techniques would be expected to unfold their beneficial effects particularly in those who are currently suffering from symptoms. This study investigated whether a brief and targeted mindfulness-based intervention can...
Thorsten Barnhofer
In many patients, depression takes a recurrent or chronic course in which maintaining mechanisms become increasingly engrained, and repeated stress translates into significant changes in biological functioning. The introduction of mindfulness training has brought a paradigmatically new approach to the treatment of persistent courses of depression that promises to counter such mechanisms and...
Johannes Michalak, Maria Niemi, Maria Velana et al.
preprint
ABSTRACT Background Chronic and treatment-resistant depression remains a challenge. Although research has demonstrated positive effects of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP), their potential negative effects—including deterioration, suicidality, and adverse events—are not well understood. Objectives This protocol outlines...