Study of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy

Toward Identifying the Mechanisms of Action in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy

Research aimed at assessing changes in depressogenic thinking and the ability to disengage from depressogenic thinking following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy

Inclusion Criteria:

• History of two or more Major Depressive Episodes or history of a Major Depressive Episode lasting at least one year
• Can speak, read, and understand English

Exclusion Criteria:

• Meet Criteria for Current Major Depressive Episode or are in partial remission
• BDI-II score above 19
• Abuse alcohol or drugs
• Current Dysthymic Disorder
• History of: psychosis when not depressed or intoxicated, Mania, Hypomania, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa