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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 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2026.116996 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Cost-utility analysis Peer reviewed
Population Primary care patients with major depressive disorder
Interventions Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy
Duration 12-month follow-up
Topics Depression Meditation
Key points Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is as cost-effective as cognitive behavioral therapy for relapse prevention in major depressive disorder.

Abstract

A cost-utility analysis of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy versus cognitive behavioral therapy for major depressive disorder relapse prevention in primary care.