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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for recurring depression in older people
— a qualitative study | | Author(s) | A Smith, L Graham, S Senthinathan |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 11, no 3, May 2007 |
| Pages | pp 346-357 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Depression ; Therapy ; Psychiatric treatment ; Qualitative Studies ; Longitudinal surveys. |
| Annotation | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a mediation-based intervention designed to reduce recurrence in people with histories of relapsing unipolar major depression. MBCT is an eight-session course delivered to groups of participants who are currently not (or only mildly) depressed. The authors sought to determine whether MBCT is suitable for older people, and what modifications they may require. They recruited 38 white British participants aged 65+, of whom 30 completed an MBCT course. Their responses at assessment, post-course and 1-yar follow-up interviews, plus comments at 3-monthly "reunion" meetings, provided data for thematic analysis. Main themes emerging for participants as a group were considered, as are individuals' understandings and uses of MBCT, and how these developed during and following the course. MBCT was found to be promising as a cost-effective addition to clinicians' repertoire for dealing with depression in old age, and identified issues for further research. Participants' comments indicated that they considered MBCT a helpful intervention for older sufferers from recurring depression. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070614220 A |
| Classmark | ENR: LO: LP: 3DP: 3J |
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