Major Depressive Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
MBCT, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness, Meditation, Relapse Prevention, Recurrent Depression, Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Brief summary
Research aimed at assessing changes in depressogenic thinking and the ability to disengage from depressogenic thinking following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for the prevention of depressive relapse/recurrence
Sponsors
Binghamton University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* History of two or more Major Depressive Episodes or history of a Major Depressive Episode lasting at least one year * Can speak, read, and understand English
Exclusion criteria
* Meet Criteria for Current Major Depressive Episode or are in partial remission * BDI-II score above 19 * Abuse alcohol or drugs * Current Dysthymic Disorder * History of: psychosis when not depressed or intoxicated, Mania, Hypomania, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sustained Attention to Response Task | zero to four weeks pre-treatment and zero to three weeks post-treatment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire | zero to four weeks pre-treatment and zero to three weeks post-treatment |
Outcome results
None listed