Recovery from recurrent depression: Randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of mindfulness-based compassionate living compared with treatment-as-usual on depressive symptoms and its consolidation at longer term follow-up

Schuling, Rhoda; Huijbers, Marloes J.; van Ravesteijn, Hiske; Donders, Rogier; Cillessen, Linda; Kuyken, Willem; Speckens, Anne E.M.

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.182

Recovery from recurrent depression: Randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of mindfulness-based compassionate living compared with treatment-as-usual on depressive symptoms and its consolidation at longer term follow-up

INTRODUCTION Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) has been shown to reduce depressive symptoms in patients with recurrent or chronic depression. However, sequential, follow-up interventions are needed to further improve outcome for this group of patients. One possibility is to cultivate mec…