Cognitive Therapy and Research
September 8, 2026
Ida T. Roepstorff, Emma Elkjær, Joanna J. Arch et al.
Abstract Background The sequence in which psychological interventions are delivered may influence their efficacy. Therefore, the current study investigated the sequencing effect of cognitive restructuring (CR) and detached mindfulness (DM), hypothesizing that only the sequence of CR-DM would lead to additional improvement. Methods Across two experiments, 188 participants from a community sample...
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
June 12, 2026
Thorsten Barnhofer, Maria Niemi, Johannes Michalak et al.
1 citation
INTRODUCTION: Around a third of patients with major depressive disorder experience persistent symptoms despite usual treatments. Identifying scalable, psychological treatment options is critical to reduce the burden associated with difficult-to-treat depression (DTD). We examined the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) compared with treatment as usual (TAU) and other active...
BMJ Open
April 1, 2026
Maria Niemi, Johannes Michalak, Maria Velana et al.
Introduction Mindfulness-based interventions are widely used, yet concerns about potential negative effects—particularly those related to mindfulness meditation practice—have gained increasing attention. Individuals with difficult-to-treat depression (DTD) represent a population of particular relevance due to heightened vulnerability, but comparative evidence on clinically relevant negative...
Advances in experimental medicine and biology
2024
Marie Drüge, Lisa Guthardt, Elisa Haller et al.
8 citations
Depressive disorders are an enormous societal burden given their high prevalence and impact on all facets of being human (e.g., relationships, emotions, motivation). There is a variety of evidence-based psychological treatments, with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) being the gold standard for major depression. Research has shown that mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) such as...
Psychopathology
2021
Naomi Lyons, Detlef E Dietrich, Johannes Graser et al.
3 citations
A disturbed sense of self is frequently discussed as an etiological factor for delusion symptoms in psychosis. Phenomenological approaches to psychopathology posit that lacking the sense that the self is localized within one's bodily boundaries (disembodiment) is one of the core features of the disturbed self in psychosis. The present study examines this idea by experimentally manipulating the...
Mindfulness
February 1, 2020
Alice E. Buxton, Carina Remmers, Hans-Peter Unger et al.
Abstract Objectives Recent preliminary evidence suggests that mindfulness-based programmes may be beneficial in the treatment of patients suffering from current depression. Due to the heterogeneity of patients with this diagnosis, a specialisation in treatment concepts for subgroups of patients may be beneficial. Methods This randomised controlled pilot study investigated the effectiveness of...
Mindfulness
April 29, 2019
J. Michalak, Catherine Crane, C. Germer et al.
ObjectivesMindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) like mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) teach mindfulness in a group-based format. Empirical research has shown that many therapists working in individual therapy integrate mindfulness practices (e.g., body scan, sitting meditation) into their treatments. However, research on this topic is in...
Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie
July 2011
Petra Meibert, Johannes Michalak, Thomas Heidenreich
In the context of an increasing interest in mindfulness-based approaches both in clinical application as well as in the field of research the present paper introduces MBSR (Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction), illustrates the theoretical background of mindfulness practice and reviews the procedures during the cultivation of mindfulness and possible impacting factors. The article also reviews...
Psychology and psychotherapy
June 2011
Johannes Michalak, Anne Hölz, Tobias Teismann
In mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), it is proposed that training in mindfulness should reduce the tendency of formerly depressed patients to enter into ruminative thinking, thus reducing their risk of depressive relapse. However, data showing that rumination is associated with depressive relapse are lacking. In an uncontrolled study with 24 formerly depressed patients, rumination was...
Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie
October 1, 2010
Janina Hülsebusch, Johannes Michalak
4 citations
Zusammenfassung. Theoretischer Hintergrund: Der Übungshäufigkeit wird im Rahmen der Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) eine große Bedeutung zugeschrieben. Fragestellung: Üben MBCT-Patienten den Vorgaben entsprechend und weisen Patienten, die häufiger üben, ein geringeres Rückfallrisiko auf? Methoden: Die Übungshäufigkeit der 24 ehemals depressiven Patienten wurde direkt nach der MBCT...
Assessment
June 2010
Corinna Baum, Willem Kuyken, Martin Bohus et al.
The Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS) is a well-validated multidimensional questionnaire measuring dimensions of mindfulness on four scales: Observing, Describing, Act With Awareness, and Accept Without Judgment. Even though the KIMS has been used in several clinical studies no information is available about the psychometric properties in different clinical samples. The present...
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...