Trial reportJournal of consulting and clinical psychology2016
Staying well during pregnancy and the postpartum: A pilot randomized trial of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for the prevention of depressive relapse/recurrence.
Trial report in Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 5 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 77 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Mind-body Treatments for Chronic Back Pain
Preventing Depressive Relapse in Pregnant Women With Recurrent Depression
Mechanisms of Action of MBCT-PD: A Pilot Study
A Targeted Approach to Examine the Influence of Maternal Psychological Stress on Newborn Brain Outcomes
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Mental Health Outcomes and Putative Targets of an Online Mindfulness Program for New and Expectant Mothers
Who cites it
77 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Different psychological interventions for perinatal depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions to Prevent Relapse or Recurrence of Preconception Anxiety and/or Depression in Perinatal Women: A Systematic Review.Maternal and child health journal · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of mindfulness meditation on depression during pregnancy: A meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Is cognitive behavioral therapy a better choice for women with postnatal depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
- Rumination and postnatal depression: A systematic review and a cognitive model.Behaviour research and therapy · 2016Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in the Perinatal Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.PloS one · 2016Pooled it
- Prenatal Mindfulness Training and Interoceptive Awareness in Pregnant People at Risk for Hypertensive Disorders.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2024Trial
- Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of mindfulness training on antenatal blood pressure.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2023Trial
- Moving the dial on prenatal stress mechanisms of neurodevelopmental vulnerability to mental health problems: A personalized prevention proof of concept.Developmental psychobiology · 2021Trial
- Effectiveness of Smartphone-Based Mindfulness Training on Maternal Perinatal Depression: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Trial
- Preventing maternal mental health disorders in the context of poverty: pilot efficacy of a dyadic intervention.American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM · 2020Trial
- Effects of prenatal mindfulness-based childbirth education on child-bearers' trajectories of distress: a randomized control trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Trial
- Effects of a Brief Electronic Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Relieving Prenatal Depression and Anxiety in Hospitalized High-Risk Pregnant Women: Exploratory Pilot Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
- Assessing the effectiveness of mindfulness-based programs on mental health during pregnancy and early motherhood - a randomized control trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2019Trial
- Benefits of preparing for childbirth with mindfulness training: a randomized controlled trial with active comparison.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2017Trial
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- A Randomized Controlled Trial of mHealth Mindfulness Intervention for Cancer Patients and Informal Cancer Caregivers: A Feasibility Study Within an Integrated Health Care Delivery System.Integrative cancer therapiesTrial
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- Effectiveness of psychological interventions for reducing depressive symptoms among women experiencing perinatal depression: a systematic review.AJOG global reports · 2026Review
17 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
objectiveClinical decision-making regarding the prevention of depression is complex for pregnant women with histories of depression and their health care providers. Pregnant women with histories of depression report preference for nonpharmacological care, but few evidence-based options exist. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy has strong evidence in the prevention of depressive relapse/recurrence among general populations and indications of promise as adapted for perinatal depression (MBCT-PD). With a pilot randomized clinical trial, our aim was to evaluate treatment acceptability and efficacy of MBCT-PD relative to treatment as usual (TAU).
methodPregnant adult women with depression histories were recruited from obstetric clinics at 2 sites and randomized to MBCT-PD (N = 43) or TAU (N = 43). Treatment acceptability was measured by assessing completion of sessions, at-home practice, and satisfaction. Clinical outcomes were interview-based depression relapse/recurrence status and self-reported depressive symptoms through 6 months postpartum.
resultsConsistent with predictions, MBCT-PD for at-risk pregnant women was acceptable based on rates of completion of sessions and at-home practice assignments, and satisfaction with services was significantly higher for MBCT-PD than TAU. Moreover, at-risk women randomly assigned to MBCT-PD reported significantly improved depressive outcomes compared with participants receiving TAU, including significantly lower rates of depressive relapse/recurrence and lower depressive symptom severity during the course of the study.
conclusionsMBCT-PD is an acceptable and clinically beneficial program for pregnant women with histories of depression; teaching the skills and practices of mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral therapy during pregnancy may help to reduce the risk of depression during an important transition in many women's lives.
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