Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy reduces symptoms of depression in people with a traumatic brain injury: results from a randomized controlled trial.
Study Goal
The researchers sought to determine if mindfulness-based cognitive therapy could reduce symptoms of depression in individuals with traumatic brain injury.
Results Summary
The intervention group showed a significantly greater reduction in depression symptoms compared to the control group, with a medium effect size, and the improvement was maintained at the 3-month follow-up.
Population
Adults with symptoms of depression after a traumatic brain injury.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
10 weeks
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy | decrease | Beck Depression Inventory-II scores | adults with symptoms of depression after a traumatic brain injury | 6.63 | greater reduction | #1 |
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy | decrease | Beck Depression Inventory-II scores | adults with symptoms of depression after a traumatic brain injury | at the 3-month follow-up | improvement was maintained | #2 |
OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine if we could reduce symptoms of depression in individuals with a traumatic brain injury using mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. SETTING: The study was conducted in a community setting. PARTICIPANTS: We enrolled adults with symptoms of depression after a traumatic brain injury. DESIGN: We conducted a randomized controlled trial; participants were randomized to the 10-week mindfulness-based cognitive therapy intervention arm or to the wait-list control arm. MAIN MEASURES: The primary outcome measure was symptoms of depression using the Beck Depression Inventory-II. RESULTS: The parallel group analysis revealed a greater reduction in Beck Depression Inventory-II scores for the intervention group (6.63, n = 38,) than the control group (2.13, n = 38, P = .029). A medium effect size was observed (Cohen d = 0.56). The improvement in Beck Depression Inventory-II scores was maintained at the 3-month follow-up. CONCLUSION: These results are consistent with those of other researchers that use mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to reduce symptoms of depression and suggest that further work to replicate these findings and improve upon the efficacy of the intervention is warranted.