A randomized pilot study of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and group cognitive-behavioral therapy for young adults with social phobia.
Jacob Piet, Esben Hougaard, Morten S Hecksher, Nicole K Rosenberg
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology October 2010 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2009.00801.x (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized crossover trial Pilot study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 26 |
| Population | Young adults aged 18-25 years with social phobia |
| Interventions | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) |
| Duration | Eight 2-hour MBCT sessions and twelve 2-hour CBT sessions, with follow-up at 6 and 12 months |
| Measures | composite social phobia measure |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Social phobia Cognitive behavior therapy Group therapy Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy Social anxiety disorder |
| Key findings | Group MBCT produced moderate-to-high pre-post improvements in social phobia (d=0.78), numerically smaller than CBT's (d=1.15) but not significantly different; both groups continued improving through 6-month follow-up (pre-follow-up ds = 1.42 and 1.62). The authors conclude MBCT might be a useful, low-cost treatment for social phobia, though probably less efficacious than CBT. |
Abstract
Twenty-six young participants, 18-25 years, with social phobia (SP) were randomly assigned to eight 2-hour sessions of group mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and twelve 2-hour sessions of group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in a crossover design with participants receiving treatments in reversed order. Outcome was assessed after treatments, and at 6- and 12-month follow-ups. MBCT achieved moderate-high pre-post effect sizes (d=0.78 on a composite SP measure), not significantly different from, although numerical lower than those of CBT (d=1.15). Participants in both groups further improved in the periods following their first and second treatment until 6-months follow-up (pre-follow-up ds = 1.42 and 1.62). Thus, MBCT might be a useful, low cost treatment for SP, although, probably, less efficacious than CBT.
Comparable studies
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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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