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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a time-limited (eight-session), group-based clinical intervention primarily intended to reduce depression relapse. Using predominantly a psychoeducational approach, MBCT integrates Western cognitive theory and the Eastern mindfulness philosophy. In this chapter, the history and development of MBCT is described, its core components are highlighted, and the structure of each of the eight sessions is summarized. In addition, evidence for the effectiveness of MBCT, strengths and limitations of the approach, mechanisms of action, potential for cultural adaptation, and the future evolution of the program are discussed.

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  1. Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA

    Paul Salmon

  2. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Wrexham, UK

    Jiann Lin Loo

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  1. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA

    Allan Tasman

  2. Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Michelle B. Riba

  3. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, USA

    Renato D. Alarcón

  4. Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    César A. Alfonso

  5. Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Shigenobu Kanba

  6. Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia

    Dusica Lecic-Tosevski

  7. Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

    David M. Ndetei

  8. Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Chee H. Ng

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    Thomas G. Schulze

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Salmon, P., Loo, J.L. (2024). Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. In: Tasman, A., et al. Tasman’s Psychiatry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51366-5_75

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