1-Year Follow-Up of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder or Panic Disorder.
- Author:
Ji Won YUN
1
;
Sang Hyuk LEE
;
Yong Woo KIM
;
Myo Jung KIM
;
Keunyoung YOOK
;
Mi RYU
;
Tae Kyou CHOI
;
Keun Hyang KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Bundang CHA Hospital, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Seongnam, Korea. fishnsea@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Generalized anxiety disorder;
Panic disorder;
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy;
Long-term follow-up
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Anxiety Disorders;
Cognitive Therapy;
Depression;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Panic;
Panic Disorder;
Recurrence
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2009;48(1):36-41
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: Mindfulness-base cognitive therapy (MBCT) has been used to treat patients with depression to prevent relapse. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of Mindfulness- Base Cognitive Therapy for patients who suffer with generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder for 1 year. METHODS: 19 patients with generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder were assigned to receive MBCT for a period of 8 weeks. The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used at 0 weeks, 8 weeks and 1 year to assess the results. RESULTS: MBCT demonstrated significantly decreases on all the anxiety scale scores (HAM-A, p=0.00 ; BAI, p=0.00) and depressive scale scores (HAM-D, p=0.00 ; BDI, p=0.00). The patients who received 8-week of MBCT showed a higher remission rate (15/19, 78%) during the 1-year followup period. CONCLUSION: MBCT may be effective at relieving the anxiety and depressive symptoms of patients who suffer with generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder for 1 year. However, further well-designed controlled trials are needed to assess the value of MBCT.
