Table 1.
Studies included.
| Author, year, country | Sample | Mean age % women | Taking ADM | On psychotherapy | Intervention | Comparator | Follow up | Rumination measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bieling et al. (2012) Canada | Patients with remitted MDD with at least 2 MDE (N = 84) | 44.1 58% |
0% (MBCT and placebo) 100% (medication) |
n.r. | MBCT (8 weekly group sessions) | 1) Maintenance medication 2) Maintenance placebo |
- | EQ (Rumination subscale) |
|
Geschwind et al. (2011) Batink et al. (2013) The Netherlands |
Patients with current residual depressive symptoms after at least one MDE (N = 130) | 43.9 75% |
34.6% | 12.3% | MBCT (8 weekly group sessions) | TAU | - | RSS |
| Jermann et al. (2013) USA | Remitted patients with ≥3 MDE (N = 36) | 46.8 72% |
0% | n.r. | MBCT (8 weekly group sessions) | TAU | 3 and 9 months | RRQ |
|
Kingston et al. (2007) Ireland |
Patients with ≥3 MDE and residual symptoms (N = 19) | 41.8 90% |
90% | n.r. | MBCT (8 weekly group sessions) | TAU | - | RRS |
|
Manicavasagar et al. (2012) Australia |
Patients with MDD (N = 69) | 45.8 64% |
n.r. | n.r. | MBCT (8 weekly group sessions) | Cognitive behavioural therapy | - | RRS |
| McIndoo et al. (2016) USA | College students with BDI > 14 or MDD (N = 50) | 19.2 62% |
12% | 0% | MBCT (4 weekly individual sessions) |
1) Waiting list 2) Behavioral Activation |
1 month | RRS |
| Schoenberg et al. (2014) The Netherlands |
Patients with MDD and 1-3 past MDE (N = 51) | 49.5 62.8% |
70.6% | n.r. | MBCT (8 weekly group sessions) | Waiting list | - | RSS |
| Schuver et al. (2016) USA | Women with a history of depression and current MDD (N = 40) | 42.8 100% |
52.5% | 2.5% | MBY (12 weekly group sessions) | Home walking program+ TAU | 1 month | RSS |
|
Shahar et al. (2010) USA |
Remitted patients with ≥3 MDE (N = 45) | 46.7 84.4% |
n.r. | 0% | MBCT (8 weekly group sessions) | Waiting list | - | RRS |
|
Van Aalderen et al. (2012) The Netherlands |
Patients with ≥3 MDE (N = 205) | 47.5 71% |
49.3% | n.r. | MBCT (8 weekly group sessions) | TAU | - | RSS |
| Van Vugt et al. (2012) USA | Recurrently depressed patients in partial or full remission (N = 52) | 47.4 73.1% |
50% | 0% | MBCT (8 weekly group sessions) | Waiting list | - | RRS |
Note. ADM: antidepressant medication; EQ: Experience Questionnaire; MBCT: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy; MBY: Mindfulness-Based Yoga; MDD: major depressive disorder; MDE: major depressive episode; n.r.: non reported; RSS: Rumination on Sadness Scale; RRQ: Rumination/Reflection Questionnaire; RRS: Ruminative Response Scale; TAU: treatment as usual.