The long-term effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy as a relapse prevention treatment for major depressive disorder.

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Characteristics	Review Peer reviewed
Population	Adults with major depressive disorder in remission
Intervention	Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
Topics	Depression Meditation
Key findings	MBCT appears to reduce relapse risk in major depressive disorder, with effects comparable to maintenance antidepressants, and may provide lasting protection after treatment ends, though the authors call for more long-term research.