Abstract
The study by Tovote et al. (1) was the first randomized clinical trial to examine the effectiveness of individual mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in reducing depressive symptoms in patients with diabetes. However, the researchers did not account for the racial/ethnic background of the participants. Compared with the general population, African Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes and diabetes-related complications. For some African Americans, the stress of diabetes compounded by higher levels of chronic life stressors (e.g., financial insecurity, low education level, lack of health care) makes them particularly vulnerable to complications from the synergistic effects of obesity, diabetes, …
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