Effects of self-help mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on mindfulness, symptom change, and suicidal ideation in patients with depression: a randomized controlled study.
Frontiers in psychology January 1, 2023 Yuanyuan Mo, Zhiying Lei, Mei Chen et al. 5 citations
Self-help mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT-SH) improved mindfulness, reduced depression symptoms, and lowered suicidal ideation in patients with depression compared with a control group. In a randomized trial, 97 patients were assigned to MBCT-SH or a control condition. By week 8 and at a 3-month follow-up, the MBCT-SH group showed significantly greater mindfulness and lower depression and suicidal ideation scores. At a 6-month follow-up, per capita treatment costs were 5,298 RMB lower in the MBCT-SH group, while readmission rates did not differ significantly between groups. The findings suggest MBCT-SH is feasible and effective.