Efficacy of mindfulness based cognitive therapy in the treatment of symptoms of active depression: a meta-analysis

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dc.contributor.advisorWheeler, Evangeline
dc.contributor.authorToscano, Angela L.
dc.contributor.departmentTowson University. Department of Psychology
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-17T19:35:22Z
dc.date.available2015-12-17T19:35:22Z
dc.date.issued2015-08-20
dc.date.submitted2015-12
dc.description(M.A.) -- Towson University, 2015.
dc.description.abstractMindfulness Based-Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) was designed to prevent relapse of depression although its uses have recently expanded. The current meta-analysis examines the effect sizes for eight studies of MBCT for treatment of depression (N = 350). The average intervention effect size (M* = 1.02, SEM* = 0.14) was significantly larger than the average control effect size (M* = 0.37, SEM* = 0.15; ZDiff = 3.19, p < .01). These results indicate that MBCT is an effective treatment for reducing the severity of active depression in both the standard and shorted version of the treatment. Specific comparisons to control groups are discussed. Overall, MBCT appears to be a viable alternative treatment for active depression.
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dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M24408
dc.identifier.otherTSP2015Toscano
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/2047
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.titleEfficacy of mindfulness based cognitive therapy in the treatment of symptoms of active depression: a meta-analysis
dc.title.alternativeMindfulness based cognitive therapy for the treatment of active depression: a meta-analysis
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