Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Preventing Future Episodes of Depression

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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Preventing Future Episodes of Depression

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), developed by Dr. Zindel V. Segal, Dr. Mark G. Williams, and Dr. John D. Teasdale, has been found to decrease recurrent episodes of depression. Based upon multiple clinical trials,  MBCT reduces relapse in individuals ...

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Mindfulness Prevents Relapse in Depression

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Mindfulness Prevents Relapse in Depression

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) may be just as effective at treating individuals with recurrent depression as antidepressant medication, according to a recent study in the Lancet Journal.  The possible impact for treatment recommendations was discussed in the article,   Mindfulness holds promise for treating Depression, in the March 2015 Monitor on Psychology.  

As illustrated in the Monitor article, "one characteristic of depression is a habit of thinking negatively about  ...

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Meditation May Boost Compassion Towards Others

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Meditation May Boost Compassion Towards Others

As little as eight weeks of meditation training may be able to increase an individual's compassion for others, according to a recent article in the New York Times by Dr. David DeSteno.

Dr. DeSteno conducted a study of individual's compassion towards other's in the face of suffering. He found that people demonstrated increased rates of compassion after they completed an eight week meditation course. His hypothesis is that ...

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