Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy


People with severe and recurrent depression could benefit from a new form of therapy that combines ancient forms of meditation with modern cognitive behaviour therapy, early-stage research by Oxford University psychologists suggests.

The results of a small-scale randomized trial of the approach, called mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), in currently depressed patients are published in the journal Behaviour Research and Therapy.

Twenty eight people currently suffering from depression, having also had previous episodes of depression and thoughts of suicide, were randomly assigned into two groups. One received MBCT in addition to treatment as usual, while the other just received treatment as usual. Treatment with MBCT reduced the number of patients with major depression, while depression remained the same in the control group.

MBCT brings together modern cognitive behavior therapy with the ancient practice of mindfulness meditation. Participants attend classes that include meditation learning, education about depression, and advice on how participants can best look after themselves when their feelings threaten to overwhelm them. One way that the treatment benefits people is helping them to live more in the moment, rather than be caught up in upsetting memories from the past or worries about the future. More.....
So, as George's father on Seinfeld would say, Serenity Now! Check out this video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5513mXmQbw4

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