Combining Data On Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Young People
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for the Treatment of Depressed Young People - Combining data sets from two locations
IRAS ID
230309
Contact name
Tamsin Ford
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Exeter
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 2 months, 15 days
Research summary
A considerable number of patients do not respond to established treatments for depressive disorders, which can often be chronic or recurring. It is therefore important to improve support for treatment partial- or non-responders. Mindfulness-Based-Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a group-based treatment that combines intensive training in mindfulness meditation with elements from cognitive therapy, and was specifically developed to prevent relapse in patients with recurrent depression.
This study aims to bring together anonymised data from two service evaluations of MBCT, to determine the effectiveness and feasibility of the programme as an intervention for young people who are partial- or non-responders. The service evaluations have been conducted at two sites, and we would like to combine the data from the two evaluations to provide us with a (larger) dataset to inform the research design and parameters for a future definitive trial of the intervention.
The data was gathered between October 2016 and June 2017, and will be provided as anonymised datasets for analysis. Analyses will focus on the primary and secondary measures of clinical change in the young people and their parents, gathered pre- and post-course from young people who attended the 9-session programme, and their parents who attended parallel sessions. The standardised measures used are listed later, but include those focusing on symptoms of depression, anxiety, decentering, emotional regulation, mindfulness, self-compassion, coping competence, and quality of life.
The study is being funded by the University of Exeter, Peninsula Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (PenCLAHRC).
REC name
East Midlands - Derby Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/EM/0350
Date of REC Opinion
8 Sep 2017
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion