Corrigendum to “The effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on recurrence of depressive episodes, mental health and quality of life: A randomized controlled study” [Behaviour Research and Therapy 48 (2010) 738–746]
Behaviour Research and Therapy
Short Title:
Corrigendum to “The effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on recurrence of depressive episodes, mental health and quality of life
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
2011/02//
Pages:
144
Sources ID:
67476
Collection:
Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Depression
Visibility:
Public (group default)
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Reports an error in "The effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on recurrence of depressive episodes, mental health and quality of life: A randomized controlled study" by K. A. Godfrin and C. van Heeringen (Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2010[Aug], Vol 48[8], 738-746). The authors would like to apologize for an error in the original paper. A correction is provided in the corrigendum. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2010-16826-007.) Depression is characterized by a large risk of relapse/recurrence. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a recent non-drug psychotherapeutic intervention to prevent future depressive relapse/recurrence in remitted/recovered depressed patients. In this randomized controlled trial, the authors investigated the effects of MBCT on the relapse in depression and the time to first relapse since study participation, as well as on several mood states and the quality of life of the patients. 106 recovered depressed patients with a history of at least 3 depressive episodes continued either with their treatment as usual (TAU) or received MBCT in addition to TAU. The efficacy of MBCT was assessed over a study period of 56 weeks. At the end of the study period relapse/recurrence was significantly reduced and the time until first relapse increased in the MBCT plus TAU condition in comparison with TAU alone. The MBCT plus TAU group also showed a significant reduction in both short and longer-term depressive mood and better mood states and quality of the life. For patients with a history of at least three depressive episodes who are not acutely depressed, MBCT, added to TAU, may play an important role in the domain of relapse prevention in depression. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved