Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is effective as relapse prevention for patients with recurrent depression in Scandinavian primary health care

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 464-472

  Lilja, Josefine L ^a,b,c   Zelleroth, Clara ^b   Axberg, Ulf ^a   Norlander, Torsten ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b Center for Research and Development   (Sweden)

^c Närhälsan Health Clinic   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

benchmarking; Major depressive disorder; MBCT; relapse prevention; reliable change index; Scandinavian Primary Health Care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; COMPLICATION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCANDINAVIA; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCANDINAVIAN AND NORDIC COUNTRIES; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84978722224     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12302     Document Type: Article

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