Since a few years, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) has been used as treatment for patients suffering from recurrent depression. Though a number of studies show that MBCT is effective in this population and MBCT reduces the chances of relapse/recurrence in recurrent depressive patients, the chance of a new depression developing after end of treatment is still considerable. Ergo, there is room for improvement. Especially the development of a non-judging or compassionate attitude towards all experience seems to mediate the treatment effect. It is therefore our expectation that a follow-up intervention that focuses specifically on self-compassion could prove very useful in elaborating on the effects of MBCT. The research question of this research is therefore: what is the effect of compassion training in people suffering from recurrent depression who have already received MBCT training?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
122
The MBCL program consists of eight biweekly group sessions of 2.5 hours, in which the participants get formal meditation exercises, some theoretical information and participate in inquiry on the meditation exercises and homework assignments. Homework assignments are given after every session, consisting of formal and informal meditation exercises primarily and some diary instructions.
University Medical Center Nijmegen
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Beck Depression Inventory-II
The BDI-II measures depression symptoms. Measurements will be taken at baseline, end of treatment/control and follow up.
Time frame: 1 year
Self-Compassion Scale
The Self-Compassion Scale measures Self-Compassion. Measurements will be taken at baseline, end of treatment/control and follow-up.
Time frame: 1 year
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
The FFMQ measures mindfulness skills. Measurements will be taken at baseline, end of treatment/control and follow-up.
Time frame: 1 year
The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II
The AAQ-II measures Experiential Avoidance. Measurements will be taken at baseline, end of treatment/control and follow-up.
Time frame: 1 year
Fears of Compassion Scale (3)
The FoCS (3) measures fear of Self-Compassion. Measurements will be taken at baseline, end of treatment/control and follow-up.
Time frame: 1 year
Types of Positive Affect Scale
The TPAS measures Positive Affect. Measurements will be taken at baseline, end of treatment/control and follow-up.
Time frame: 1 year
The World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale
The WHO-QoL measures Quality of Life. Measurements will be taken at baseline, end of treatment/control and follow-up.
Time frame: 1 year
The Ruminative Response Scale
The RRS measures Rumination. Measurements will be taken at baseline, end of treatment/control and follow-up.
Time frame: 1 year
The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire
The CTQ measures Childhood Adversity. Measurements will be taken at baseline only.
Time frame: Baseline
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