The effectiveness of Mindfulness Based Compassionate Living (MBCL) in adults with recurrent depression.
Completed
- Conditions
- Major depressive disorder (recurrent)recurrent depression10027946
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON38609
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
Adults (18-65) suffering from recurrent depression (1 or more, acc. to DSM-IV criteria) and who have previously participated in a Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy training.
Exclusion Criteria
1. One or more previous (hypo)manic episodes according to DSM-IV criteria
2. Primary psychotic disorder
3. Clinically relevant neurological conditions or somatic conditions that could be related to the depression
4. Current alcohol and/or drug abuse
5. Use of high dosages of benzodiazepines
6. Recent electro convulsive therapy (less than 3 months ago)
7. No prior experience with MBCT.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Primary outcome measure is depression symptoms according to the Beck Depression<br /><br>Inventory (BDI-II).</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary outcome measures will be: mindfulness skills (Five Facet Mindfulness<br /><br>Questionnaire: Baer et al., 2006), self-compassion (Self-Compassion Scale:<br /><br>Neff, 2003), rumination (Ruminative response scale: Raes et al, 2003) and<br /><br>quality of life (WHO-QCL, World Health Organisation, 2004). </p><br>