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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Perinatal Women With Mood Disorders

NCT02150681 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2014-05-30

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Summary

This study will investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for mood stabilization in perinatal women (preconception, pregnant, and postpartum) with a history of mood disorders. MBCT is a short-term group psychotherapy that has shown effectiveness in preventing depressive relapse. MBCT teaches mindfulness practices and cognitive-behavioral techniques.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

This is an 8-week treatment for women with mood disorders. The focus of sessions 1 through 4 is to establish a foundation of mindfulness practice and bringing nonjudgmental awareness to the present moment, beginning with concrete targets of attention and moves to more emotionally challenging and abstract targets (e.g., depression-specific thoughts). Participants are guided to become aware of the automatic patterns of their minds and in such moments to return attention to thoughts, feelings and body sensations. Participants engage experientially with the ways in which thoughts and emotions become engaged with rumination. In sessions 5 through 8, participants learn to extend their basic mindfulness skills to become aware of relapse risk signs and develop prevention plans.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • David J. Miklowitz, Ph.D. · University of California, Los Angeles

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-10-31
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2013-10-31

Countries

  • United States

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