Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is efficient in the treatment of recurrent depression

TY - JOUR

T1 - Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is efficient in the treatment of recurrent depression

AU - Velden, Anne Maj van der

AU - Piet, Jacob

AU - Møller, Anne Buch

AU - Fjorback, Lone

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based psychotherapeutic intervention, which integrates elements of cognitive behavioural therapy for depression with the clinical application of mindfulness meditation. MBCT is currently recommended in several national clinical guidelines as a preventative treatment for recurrent major depressive disorder. Over the last fifteen years there has been a growing interest in MBCT and its clinical potential in the prevention of depressive episodes. In this article, we review the current status of the research in the field.

AB - Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based psychotherapeutic intervention, which integrates elements of cognitive behavioural therapy for depression with the clinical application of mindfulness meditation. MBCT is currently recommended in several national clinical guidelines as a preventative treatment for recurrent major depressive disorder. Over the last fifteen years there has been a growing interest in MBCT and its clinical potential in the prevention of depressive episodes. In this article, we review the current status of the research in the field.

KW - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

KW - Depression/drug therapy

KW - Depressive Disorder/therapy

KW - Evidence-Based Medicine

KW - Humans

KW - Mindfulness

KW - Recurrence

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M3 - Review

C2 - 28115049

AN - SCOPUS:85060305358

SN - 0041-5782

VL - 179

JO - Ugeskrift for Læger

JF - Ugeskrift for Læger

IS - 4

ER -