title: Distance delivery of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression: project UPLIFT.
abstract: This study evaluated the efficacy of a newly developed, home-based depression intervention for people with epilepsy. Based on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), the eight-session, weekly intervention was designed for group delivery via the Internet or telephone. Forty participants were randomly assigned to intervention or waitlist. Depressive symptoms and other outcomes were measured at baseline, after intervening in the intervention group (~8 weeks), and after intervening in the waitlist group (~16 weeks). Depressive symptoms decreased significantly more in the intervention group than the waitlist group; Internet and telephone did not differ. This effect persisted over the 8 weeks when those waitlisted received the intervention. Knowledge/skills increased significantly more in the intervention than the waitlist group. All other changes, though not significant, were in the expected direction. Findings indicate that distance delivery of group MBCT can be effective in reducing symptoms of depression in people with epilepsy. Directions for future research are proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. nthomps@emory.edu
authors.forename: Nancy J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Elizabeth Reisinger
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Natasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Obolensky
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Winning
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barmon
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Diiorio
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Compton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D019122:Meditation / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult