A cost-utility analysis of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy versus cognitive behavioral therapy for major depressive disorder relapse prevention in primary care.
Psychiatry Res February 4, 2026
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is as cost-effective as cognitive behavioral therapy for preventing relapse of major depressive disorder in primary care, with both therapies yielding similar improvements in quality-adjusted life years and total costs over a 12-month follow-up period.