(MBCT) Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
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On August 23.2026 I retrieved 337 results in a PubMed search for “Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy in titles of research and scholarly articles published since 1994. A search on the term ‘mindfulness’ returned 6,079 results. This collection will be very selective, and I’ll start with one reference. Full text articles may be included when copyright permits,
This is the most recent systematic review and meta-analysis of research documenting the efficacy of MBCT in the treatment of depression. The “Plain Language Summary” is easy to read. (added 8/23/26)
Efficacy and Moderators of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Difficult-to-Treat Depression: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis.
Barnhofer T, Niemi M, Michalak J, Velana M, Williams JMG, Chiesa A, Eisendrath SJ, Delucchi KL, Segal ZV, Cladder-Micus M, Speckens A, Garcia-Toro M, Montero-Marin J, Dunn BD, Strauss C, Ruths FA, Ryan M, Young AH, Cuijpers P, Harrer M.
Psychother Psychosom. 2026 Jun 12:1-16. doi: 10.1159/000552831. Online ahead of print.
PMCID: PMC13412217