André Tomlin considers the recommendations for health service delivery and research from the recent Mindful Nation report.
[read the full story...]All in the mindfulness? Reflections on the Mindful Nation report
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Can psychotherapy reduce the risk of relapse or recurrence of depression?
Sarah McDonald appraises a new systematic review that asks if psychological interventions can prevent relapse in adults who have recovered from depression.
[read the full story...]Psychotherapy can reduce the risk of relapse or recurrence of depression
Raluca Lucacel summarises a meta-analysis of psychological interventions in preventing recurrence of depression, which includes trials on cognitive behavioural therapy, interpersonal therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.
[read the full story...]The evidence for mindfulness: Mental Health Awareness Week #mhaw15
Mental Health Awareness Week starts today! It’s all about mindfulness this year, so we are showing our support by highlighting the evidence-based blogs we’ve written on the subject over the last few years. Start here if you want to read about the evidence for mindfulness, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and mindfulness-based group therapy.
[read the full story...]Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to prevent depression
André Tomlin presents the results of the PREVENT RCT published today in The Lancet, which investigates the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy compared with maintenance antidepressant treatment in the prevention of depressive relapse or recurrence.
[read the full story...]Mindfulness based group therapy for common mental health disorders
Mark Smith summarises a recent RCT of mindfulness based group therapy in primary care patients with depression, anxiety and stress and adjustment disorders.
[read the full story...]Psychotherapies for anxiety in bipolar disorder
Elena Marcus finds inconclusive results in this recent systematic review of psychological therapy for anxiety in bipolar spectrum disorders, which includes trials of CBT, mindfulness based cognitive therapy and stress management therapy.
[read the full story...]Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may reduce the demand for primary care visits
Can’t get an appointment with your GP? Don’t stress, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may help by reducing the demand for primary care visits by distressed patients, according to a new study in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research.
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