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Traditional Buddhist Mindfulness versus Secular Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Residual Depressive Symptoms in Patients Treated for Depressive Disorder: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Research Square February 26, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8648236/v1 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Pilot randomized controlled trial
Population Patients treated for depressive disorder with residual depressive symptoms
Interventions Traditional Buddhist Mindfulness Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy
Topics Buddhism Depression Meditation
Key findings Both traditional Buddhist mindfulness and secular MBCT reduced residual depressive symptoms, with no significant difference between the two interventions.

Abstract

Traditional Buddhist Mindfulness versus Secular Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Residual Depressive Symptoms in Patients Treated for Depressive Disorder: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial