Abstract
Mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a class-based programm designed for using the prevention of relapse of major depression. Its aim is to teach to participants to desengage from those cognitive process that may render them vulnerable to future episodes. Hence, a clinical study was conducted to explore the use of MBCT in bipolar outpatients (bipolar I) who where currently actively depressed or maniac who had not responsed fully to standart mood regulator treatment. Seventeen Bipolar I outpatients were included after a behaviour and cognitive treaning in according with Lam's programm (1999). Three groups were conducted. Thymic symptoms, clinical status and mindfulness habilities were assessed before and after treatment phase using the Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale and Kentucky Inventory of mindfulness. This study showed that MBCT was acceptable to these patients, in addition, mindfulness skeels increased during MBCT in a few subjects.
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