objective: this research investigates and compares the effects of short-term cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt) and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (mbct) over psychological problems of the patients with binge eating disorder (bed). methods: among patients of sina hospital and other weight loss centers of tehran, 44 people were selected and allocated randomly in cbt (14), mbct (14) and cont...

This article systematically reviews the evidence for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and analyses the conditions around their rising popularity. MBSR, MBCT and Mindfulness Meditation were used as key words. The inclusion criteria were randomized controlled trials using the standard MBSR/MBCT program with a minimum of 33 participants. Twen...

Acceptance and mindfulness-based interventions are part of the most recent generation of cognitive-behavioral therapies (Hayes, 2004). Among these approaches, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based cognitive (MBCT) therapy enjoy the greatest empirical support in the treatment and prevention of depression. Despite some similarities in their development as alternatives to t...

Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common mental health problems in the primary care or community setting.1 Medication or cognitive behavioural therapy is the first-line treatment for GAD, but medication is associated with side-effects and costs, and individual cognitive behavioural therapy is expensive and timeconsuming. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is useful t...

BACKGROUND Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a transdiagnostic behaviour that can be difficult to treat; to date no evidence based treatment for NSSI exists. Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) specifically targets the mechanisms thought to initiate and maintain NSSI, and thus appears a viable treatment option. The aims of the current study are to test the ability of MBCT to reduce the ...

OBJECTIVE Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a promising psychosocial intervention for adult ADHD. The feasibility and effectiveness of an adapted MBCT program is explored, together with the possible process of change. METHOD Mixed-method study with 31 ADHD patients participating in an adapted MBCT program. Self-report questionnaires on ADHD symptoms, executive functioning, mindful...

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) may be helpful in preventing relapse in those with three or more depressive episodes. Recent research suggests it may also benefit those who have experienced fewer previous episodes of depression. If confirmed, this raises challenges of how MBCT is offered, accessed and supported.

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) was developed as a psychological approach for people at risk for depressive relapse who wish to learn how to stay well in the long-term. In this article we set out the rationale for MBCT, outline the treatment approach, overview the efficacy research to date and look to future challenges.