TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy reduces symptoms of depression in people with a traumatic brain injury: Results from a randomized controlled trial
JO  - Journal of head trauma rehabilitation
A1  - Bedard, Michel
A1  - Felteau, Melissa
A1  - Marshall, Shawn
A1  - Cullen, Nora K.
A1  - Gibbons, Carrie
A1  - Dubois, Sacha
A1  - Maxwell, Hillary
A1  - Mazmanian, Dwight
A1  - Weaver, Bruce
A1  - Rees, Laura
A1  - Gainer, Rolf
A1  - Klein, Rupert
A1  - Moustgaard, Amy
SP  - E13
EP  - 22
VL  - 29
IS  - 4
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-9701
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0b013e3182a615a0
ID  - ref1
ER  -