Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: Evaluating current evidence and informing future research.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology January 1, 2007 Helen F. Coelho, Peter H. Canter, Edzard Ernst 227 citations
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), a class-based program for preventing relapse of major depression, shows additive benefit to usual care for patients with three or more previous depressive episodes, according to evidence from two randomized clinical trials. However, because control groups did not isolate MBCT-specific effects, the findings cannot be attributed to the therapy itself. A systematic review of four relevant studies identified methodological weaknesses, highlighting the need for further research to determine whether MBCT has specific effects beyond general care.