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Effect of Mindfulness-based Psychoeducation in Depression

NCT07484789 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2026-03-20

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Summary

Major depression is a mental illness that seriously threatens public health, leading to disability, reduced quality of life, economic burden, and premature death. It is estimated that 18.4% of the world's population lived with depression between 2005 and 2015, and it is projected to be a leading cause of global disease burden by 2030. Major depressive disorder manifests with symptoms such as decreased interest and desire, a depressed mood, increased or decreased sleep and appetite, feelings of worthlessness and guilt, decreased energy, suicidal thoughts and attempts, leading to significant impairment in functioning. Choosing the appropriate treatment for depression and taking measures to improve the individual's functionality quickly, shorten hospital stays, and reduce the number of hospitalizations are crucial. In addition to pharmacological treatment, clinical guidelines recommend the combined use of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions in the treatment of depression. The mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, which forms the basis of the psychoeducation planned for this study, was developed as an 8-week group approach. Theoretical studies examining emotion regulation mechanisms have indicated that mindful awareness is a fundamental mechanism for emotion regulation. The literature suggests a negative correlation between mindful awareness and the severity of depressive symptoms and difficulty in emotion regulation. Furthermore, despite numerous descriptive, correlational, and experimental studies on major depression, no studies have been found demonstrating the effect of mindful awareness-based psychoeducation on emotion regulation difficulties, distress tolerance, and symptom severity in patients diagnosed with major depression. This study, therefore, differs from existing research and will make a significant contribution to the literature.

Conditions

  • Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
  • Psychiatric Nursing

Interventions

OTHER

Mindfulness-based psychoeducation

The experimental group will receive an 8-session mindfulness-based psychoeducation program, administered twice a week for four weeks. Each session of the eight-week program will be 45-60 minutes long. Sessions will be conducted in groups. Following an initial face-to-face meeting to inform the experimental group about the program and schedule meetings, the sessions will continue in person. Each group will consist of 7 people, with a total of 5 groups. Patients will be contacted by phone before each session to remind them of the program time. Immediately after the program sessions are completed, the experimental group will take a post-test. Additionally, follow-up tests will be administered two months after the program is completed. The control group will receive a pre-test followed by no intervention; a post-test will be administered two months later, and follow-up tests two months after the post-test.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Gaziantep

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-01
Primary Completion
2026-05-01
Completion
2027-10-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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