Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: Further issues in current evidence and future research.
J. Mark G. Williams, Ian Russell, Daphne Russell
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology June 1, 2008 DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.76.3.524 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Reanalysis of randomized controlled trials Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Patients with three or more previous depressive episodes |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Keywords | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy Psychotherapist Beck depression inventory Clinical psychology Randomization Randomized controlled trial Cognition |
| Citations | 165 |
| Key findings | For patients with three or more previous episodes, MBCT significantly reduced the risk of a further episode of depression and significantly decreased mean Beck Depression Inventory scores after treatment. |
Abstract
The authors respond to the article by H. F. Coelho, P. H. Canter, and E. Ernst (2007), which reviewed the current status of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). First, they clarify the randomization procedures in the 2 main MBCT trials. Second, they report posttreatment and follow-up data to show that trial participants allocated to "treatment as usual" did not become worse. Third, they discuss which experimental designs are better for identification of the active component of treatment. Finally, they report reanalyses of the 2 main MBCT trials with multilevel modeling that corrected for intragroup correlations. These analyses reinforce the original findings: For patients with 3 or more previous episodes, MBCT significantly reduced the risk of a further episode of depression and significantly decreased mean scores on the Beck Depression Inventory (A. T. Beck, C. H. Ward, M. Mendelson, J. Mock, & J. Erbaugh, 1961) after treatment.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
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Cites 7
- Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 2000
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 2004
- The mindfulness‐based cognitive therapy adherence scale: inter‐rater reliability, adherence to protocol and treatment distinctiveness Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy March 1, 2002
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: Evaluating current evidence and informing future research. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 2007
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for residual depressive symptoms. Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice June 2007
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