Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression

作者：Dolly Kumari, Nikhar Satyapal · 发表于：Industrial Psychiatry Journal · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.4103/ipj.ipj_127_24 · 被引用次数：1015 · 研究领域：Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions、Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes、COVID-19 and Mental Health

Dear Editor, Mindfulness gives a sight to be aware of the present moment-by-moment sensations, emotions, thoughts, and experiences with a non-judgmental attitude.[1,2] Practitioners of mindfulness learn to live in the present moment and not travel in the past or future with their emotional interpretations of events which leads to pain in life. This technique is helpful in patient groups to overcome their depressive feeling, emotions, and behavior.[3-6] Two approaches of mindfulness that are widely evaluated and effective are Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). MBCT and MBSR both are also effective in clinical depression. Practicing it decreases the risk of relapse in depression.[1-3] A, 30 yrs old female, post-graduate, married, Hindu, Hindi speaking, belongs to middle socioeconomic status, and from an urban area came to OPD with her husband for persistent low mood, crying spells, lack of joy in every activity, inability to perform household chores, avoiding others and try to live in her room alone, hopelessness, worthlessness, disturbed sleep and appetite from last three months. She was treated with antidepressants by a Psychiatrist with gradual response and referred for psychotherapy. A detailed interview showed that the patient’s illness was precipitated by her repeated failure to get her desired job. Strained relationships and conflicts with her in-law also contribute to maintaining her problems. Due to her husband’s j...