One year follow-up and mediation in cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy for adult depression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Existing therapies for depression are effective, but many patients fail to recover or relapse. To improve care for patients, more research into the effectiveness and working mechanisms of treatments is needed. We examined the long-term efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), testing the hypothesis that CBT outperforms ACT and that both therapies work through their designated mechanisms of change.

Methods

We conducted a randomized controlled trial with 82 patients suffering from MDD. Data were collected before, during and after treatment, and at 12-month follow-up, assessing symptoms of depression, quality of life, dysfunctional attitudes, decentering, and experiential avoidance

SUBMITTER: A-Tjak JGL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7807695 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature