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Preventing Depression Relapse: A Qualitative Study on the Need for Additional Structured Support Following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
BACKGROUND: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an effective group intervention for reducing rates of depression relapse. However, about one-third of graduates experience relapse within 1 year of completing the course. OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to explore the need and strategies f...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10108404/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37077178 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/27536130221144247 |
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author | Siwik, Chelsea J. Adler, Shelley R. Moran, Patricia J. Kuyken, Willem Segal, Zindel Felder, Jennifer Eisendrath, Stuart Hecht, Frederick M. |
author_facet | Siwik, Chelsea J. Adler, Shelley R. Moran, Patricia J. Kuyken, Willem Segal, Zindel Felder, Jennifer Eisendrath, Stuart Hecht, Frederick M. |
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description | BACKGROUND: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an effective group intervention for reducing rates of depression relapse. However, about one-third of graduates experience relapse within 1 year of completing the course. OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to explore the need and strategies for additional support following the MBCT course. METHODS: We conducted 4 focus groups via videoconferencing, two with MBCT graduates (n = 9 in each group) and two with MBCT teachers (n = 9; n = 7). We explored participants’ perceived need for and interest in MBCT programming beyond the core program and ways to optimize the long-term benefits of MBCT. We conducted thematic content analysis to identify patterns in transcribed focus group sessions. Through an iterative process, multiple researchers developed a codebook, independently coded the transcripts, and derived themes. RESULTS: Participants said the MBCT course is highly valued and was, for some, “life changing.” Participants also described challenges with maintaining MBCT practices and sustaining benefits after the course despite using a range of approaches (ie, community and alumni-based meditation groups, mobile applications, taking the MBCT course a second time) to maintain mindfulness and meditative practice. One participant described finishing the MBCT course as feeling like “falling off a cliff.” Both MBCT graduates and teachers were enthusiastic about the prospect of additional support following MBCT in the form of a maintenance program. CONCLUSION: Some MBCT graduates experienced difficulty maintaining practice of the skills they learned in the course. This is not surprising given that maintained behavior change is challenging and difficulty sustaining mindfulness practice after a mindfulness-based intervention is not specific to MBCT. Participants shared that additional support following the MBCT program is desired. Therefore, creating an MBCT maintenance program may help MBCT graduates maintain practice and sustain benefits longer-term, thereby decreasing risk for depression relapse |
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spelling | pubmed-101084042023-04-18 Preventing Depression Relapse: A Qualitative Study on the Need for Additional Structured Support Following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Siwik, Chelsea J. Adler, Shelley R. Moran, Patricia J. Kuyken, Willem Segal, Zindel Felder, Jennifer Eisendrath, Stuart Hecht, Frederick M. Glob Adv Integr Med Health Original Article BACKGROUND: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an effective group intervention for reducing rates of depression relapse. However, about one-third of graduates experience relapse within 1 year of completing the course. OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to explore the need and strategies for additional support following the MBCT course. METHODS: We conducted 4 focus groups via videoconferencing, two with MBCT graduates (n = 9 in each group) and two with MBCT teachers (n = 9; n = 7). We explored participants’ perceived need for and interest in MBCT programming beyond the core program and ways to optimize the long-term benefits of MBCT. We conducted thematic content analysis to identify patterns in transcribed focus group sessions. Through an iterative process, multiple researchers developed a codebook, independently coded the transcripts, and derived themes. RESULTS: Participants said the MBCT course is highly valued and was, for some, “life changing.” Participants also described challenges with maintaining MBCT practices and sustaining benefits after the course despite using a range of approaches (ie, community and alumni-based meditation groups, mobile applications, taking the MBCT course a second time) to maintain mindfulness and meditative practice. One participant described finishing the MBCT course as feeling like “falling off a cliff.” Both MBCT graduates and teachers were enthusiastic about the prospect of additional support following MBCT in the form of a maintenance program. CONCLUSION: Some MBCT graduates experienced difficulty maintaining practice of the skills they learned in the course. This is not surprising given that maintained behavior change is challenging and difficulty sustaining mindfulness practice after a mindfulness-based intervention is not specific to MBCT. Participants shared that additional support following the MBCT program is desired. Therefore, creating an MBCT maintenance program may help MBCT graduates maintain practice and sustain benefits longer-term, thereby decreasing risk for depression relapse SAGE Publications 2023-04-13 /pmc/articles/PMC10108404/ /pubmed/37077178 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/27536130221144247 Text en © The Author(s) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
spellingShingle | Original Article Siwik, Chelsea J. Adler, Shelley R. Moran, Patricia J. Kuyken, Willem Segal, Zindel Felder, Jennifer Eisendrath, Stuart Hecht, Frederick M. Preventing Depression Relapse: A Qualitative Study on the Need for Additional Structured Support Following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy |
title | Preventing Depression Relapse: A Qualitative Study on the Need for Additional Structured Support Following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy |
title_full | Preventing Depression Relapse: A Qualitative Study on the Need for Additional Structured Support Following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy |
title_fullStr | Preventing Depression Relapse: A Qualitative Study on the Need for Additional Structured Support Following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy |
title_full_unstemmed | Preventing Depression Relapse: A Qualitative Study on the Need for Additional Structured Support Following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy |
title_short | Preventing Depression Relapse: A Qualitative Study on the Need for Additional Structured Support Following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy |
title_sort | preventing depression relapse: a qualitative study on the need for additional structured support following mindfulness-based cognitive therapy |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10108404/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37077178 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/27536130221144247 |
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