Effect of Short-Term Mindfulness-Based Training For Major Depression Disorder: An Eye-Tracking Study

Effect of Short-Term Mindfulness-Based Training For Major Depression Disorder: An Eye-Tracking Study

The purpose of this study is to investigate the short-term effects of mindfulness-based training in individuals suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) as assessed by clinical interviewing, self-report assessment, cognitive evaluation and eye-tracking task.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) diagnosis of depression
• Consent to participate in the study and to be randomized to one of two groups

Exclusion Criteria:

• Current or past substance abuse, psychotic disorder,obsessive compulsive disorder , Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, in the past 6 months
• History of epilepsy or head trauma
• Eye disorders
• History of electroconvulsive therapy in the past 4 weeks.