Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: A New Approach to Preventing Relapse

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a new approach designed to prevent relapse in people with recurrent depression. The therapy combines cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness practices to help individuals become more aware of negative thought patterns and respond to them differently. The approach aims to reduce the risk of depressive relapse by teaching patients to disengage from automatic, habitual negative thinking that can trigger a return of depression. The text presents MBCT as a promising intervention for preventing relapse, based on its theoretical integration of cognitive science and mindfulness.

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(2003). Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: A New Approach to Preventing Relapse. Psychotherapy Research: Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 123-125.