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[Mindfulness-based psychotherapy].

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  • 1Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapeutische Medizin, Postfach 122120, 68072 Mannheim, Deutschland. martin.bohus@zi-mannheim.de

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Mindfulness-based interventions show promise in psychotherapy, particularly mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for recurrent depression relapse prevention. Other programs like MBSR have smaller effects, but modular mindfulness approaches are generally effective.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness Studies

Background:

  • Mindfulness-based psychotherapy originates from Eastern meditation practices.
  • Current therapeutic applications integrate mindfulness as a component for emotional acceptance and metacognitive enhancement.
  • Several mindfulness-based concepts exist with varying evidence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of different mindfulness-based treatment programs.
  • To assess the utility of mindfulness as a modular component in psychotherapy.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on mindfulness-based interventions.
  • Categorization of mindfulness-based concepts based on evidence of effectiveness.
  • Analysis of treatment outcomes for specific programs like MBCT and MBSR.

Main Results:

  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is effective in reducing relapse risk for recurrent depression.
  • Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) demonstrates smaller effect sizes.
  • Mindfulness integrated as a modular component in treatments is generally acceptable and effective.

Conclusions:

  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a validated approach for preventing depressive relapse.
  • While MBSR shows limited effects, modular mindfulness interventions offer a viable therapeutic option.
  • Mindfulness as a component in psychotherapy is both feasible and beneficial.