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Group-based Psychological Therapy Equally Good as Anti-depressant Drug
The group-based psychological treatment, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) developed by a team of psychologists from Toronto, Oxford and Cambridge universities has found to be equally effective as anti-depressants treatment.
A research team, led by Professor Willem Kuyken of the University of Exeter, sought to determine the effectiveness of the MBCT in enhancing peoples' quality of life.
The researchers conducted a randomised control trial over 123 people from urban and rural locations who had suffered repeat depressions and were referred to the trial by their GPs. The participants were split randomly into two groups.
Half continued their on-going anti-depressant drug treatment and the rest participated in an MBCT course and were given the option of coming off anti-depressants.
Over the 15 months, the researchers found that 47 pct of the group following the MBCT course experienced a relapse compared with 60pct of those continuing their normal treatment, including anti-depressant drugs.
In addition, the group on the MBCT programme reported a higher quality of life, in terms of their overall enjoyment of daily living and physical well being.
The researchers also compared the cost of providing MBCT programmes with the cost of maintenance anti-depressant treatment.
They found that MBCT provides a cost-effective alternative to anti-depressant drugs.
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