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Cognitive reactivity as outcome and working mechanism of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for recurrently depressed patients in remission.
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Cognition & emotion [Cogn Emot] 2018 Mar; Vol. 32 (2), pp. 371-378. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Feb 07. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Major depressive disorder is a prevalent condition with high relapse rates. There is evidence that cognitive reactivity is an important vulnerability factor for the recurrence of depression. Mindfulness-based interventions are designed to reduce relapse rates, with cognitive reactivity as one of the proposed working mechanisms. In a randomised controlled trial we compared the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) with treatment-as-usual (TAU) on cognitive reactivity in recurrently depressed patients (Nā=ā115). Depressive symptoms, cognitive reactivity, and mindfulness skills were assessed pre and post treatment. Patients in the MBCT group reported a significantly greater reduction in cognitive reactivity than those in the TAU group (dā=ā.51). The reduction of cognitive reactivity appeared to mediate the association between MBCT/TAU and decrease of depressive symptoms, using pre and post scores. The current study provides evidence that MBCT reduces cognitive reactivity and preliminary evidence that cognitive reactivity is a working mechanism of MBCT.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1464-0600
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cognition & emotion
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28278742
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2017.1285753