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Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Primary Care Patients With Mild to Moderate Symptoms of Depression or Anxiety.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and Treatment as usual (TAU) for Depression, Anxiety. Completed, enrolled 120 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
This study is done to evaluate the effects of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for primary care patients that have mild to moderate symptoms of depression and anxiety. Half of the study participants will receive treatment as usual (TAU), and the other half will receive TAU plus MBCT. The investigators will be comparing changes in symptoms of depression and anxiety between the groups, and hypothesize that the TAU plus MBCT group will have significantly lower symptoms of depression and anxiety compared to TAU group post-intervention
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). This group receives 8 weeks of MBCT in addition to usual treatment (TAU). The MBCT consists of weekly group sessions of 2,5 hours, where participants receive cognitive therapy as well as mindfulness meditation. This group is also assigned homework, according to the MBCT protocol.
Usual treatment prescribed by each physician, specifically interview therapy, cognitive therapy, antidepressants and/or anxiolytics as well as a mixture of all of the above.