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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Life (MBCT-L) program was designed for the general population. It is among initiatives to enhance, and support maintenance of, population health in the UK. It also has been shown to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression in healthcare workers (Strauss et al., 2021). A related program, MBCT-Taking It Further (MBCT-Tif), designed for after completion of an MBCT training program to maintain gains, is described in Maloney et al. (2024). Both MBCT-L and TiF have their origins in the original 8-week MBCT program which has been shown to reduce relapse of Major Depression at levels comparable to maintenance medication (Kuyken, et al., 2015).
In this virtual training the overall structure of MBCT-L and its evidence-base to date will be described. Three key components that support implementation and associated benefits of MBCT-L (and related MB programs) are outlined with examples. For more about the three components of awareness, attitude, and values please refer to the except from Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Life (MBCT-L)at www.philabta.org/EBP.
Required reading
Strauss, C., Gu, J., Montero-Marin, J., Whittington, A., Chapman, C., & Kuyken, W. (2021). Reducing stress and promoting well-being in healthcare workers using mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for life. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 21(2), 100227.
Suggested Reading
Kajee, N., Montero-Marin, J., Saunders, K. E., Myall, K., Harriss, E., & Kuyken, W. (2024). Mindfulness training in healthcare professions: a scoping review of systematic reviews. Medical Education, 58(6), 671-686.
Kuyken, W. (2024). Mindfulness for Life. Guilford Press.
Kuyken, W., Hayes, R., Barrett, B., Byng, R., Dalgleish, T., Kessler, D., ... & Byford, S. (2015). Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy compared with maintenance antidepressant treatment in the prevention of depressive relapse or recurrence (PREVENT): a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 386(9988), 63-73.
Maloney, S., Montero-Marin, J., & Kuyken, W. (2024). Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy—Taking it Further (MBCT-TiF) compared to Ongoing Mindfulness Practice (OMP) in the promotion of well-being and mental health: A randomised controlled trial with graduates of MBCT and MBSR. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 173, 104478.
CE Learning Objectives
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
Operationalize each of the key elements of awareness, attitude, and values that support implementation of MBCT-L.
Describe one benefit of the MBCT-L program.
About Presenter
Willem Kuyken, Ph.D., D.ClinPsy serves as Director of The University of Oxford Mindfulness Research Centre. He is Ritblat Professor of Mindfulness and Psychological Science a research clinical psychologist. He has directed the Oxford Mindfulness Centre since 2014. He earned his PhD from the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, and his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Salomon's Clinical Psychology Training Programme. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Cognitive Therapy, University of Pennsylvania / Beck Institute, working with Aaron T. Beck. During this time he learned cognitive-behavioural therapy. He has specialized in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy since the mid-nineties including: participation in MBCT/MBSR workshops and retreats; supervision with John Teasdale, Trish Bartley and others; and practice in the insight/vipassana tradition from Christina Feldman and Catherine McGee.
From 1999 to 2014, he worked at the University of Exeter, where he held many roles including head of the doctoral clinical psychology training programme (2001-2004) and lead of the clinical research group (2001-2010). During his time in Exeter, he co-founded the Mood Disorders Centre, directing it through its formative years (2004-2012) and co-foundeding (with Alison Evans) the Masters in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapies (2008). He was awarded the May Davidson award for clinical psychologists who "have made an outstanding contribution to the development of clinical psychology within the first ten years of their work as a qualified clinical psychologist." He has been "grand-fathereded" as a Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.
Target Audience
This presentation is intended for licensed mental health professionals and advanced graduate student trainees seeking licensure. The instructional level of this presentation is BEGINNER.
Continuing Education
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