The Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and the Five Facets of Mindfulness in Patients with Mood Disorders through Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy

기분장애 환자에서 마음챙김에 기초한 인지치료에 따른 우울 증상과 다섯 가지 마음챙김 요소와의 관계

  • Kim, Namwoo (Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Hyeyoung (Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Sung Joon (Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Ahn, Yong Min (Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital)
  • 김남우 (서울대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 김혜영 (서울대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 조성준 (서울대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 안용민 (서울대학교병원 정신건강의학과)
  • Received : 2017.09.04
  • Accepted : 2017.09.25
  • Published : 2017.11.30

Abstract

Objectives We aimed to examine whether mindfulness skills are mediating the improvements of depressive symptoms in patients with mood disorders who practiced Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Methods A total of 19 patients with mood disorder were included in this study. The participants were divided into two subgroups: a normal to mild depression group and a moderate depression group. The participants completed questionnaires to assess depressive symptoms, anxiety, quality of life, suicidal idea, and mindfulness skills which were measured by the Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) before and after MBCT course. Results The moderate depression group showed improvements through MBCT in depressive symptoms and suicidal idea, but not in anxiety and quality of life. The normal to mild depression group showed no significant change through MBCT. The improvement of depressive symptoms in the moderate depression group was predictable by improvements of the five facets of mindfulness, especially by 'observe' and 'non-react' components. Conclusions This study showed that currently depressive patients with moderate severity but not with normal to mild severity benefit from MBCT in reducing depressive symptoms and suicidal idea. The improvement of depressive symptoms was mediated by improved mindfulness skills through MBCT.

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