Effects of meditation on frontal alpha-asymmetry in previously suicidal individuals. by Barnhofer, T, Duggan, D, Crane, C, Hepburn, S, Fennell, M, Williams, J

“…This study investigated the effects of a meditation-based treatment for preventing relapse to depression, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), on prefrontal alpha-asymmetry in resting electroencephalogram (EEG), a biological indicator of affective style. …”

The effects of amount of home meditation practice in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy on hazard of relapse to depression in the Staying Well after Depression Trial. by Crane, C, Crane, R, Eames, C, Fennell, M, Silverton, S, Williams, J, Barnhofer, T

Staying well after depression: trial design and protocol. by Williams, J, Russell, I, Crane, C, Russell, D, Whitaker, C, Duggan, D, Barnhofer, T, Fennell, M, Crane, R, Silverton, S

“…METHODS/DESIGN: This trial compares Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), a novel form of treatment combining mindfulness meditation and cognitive therapy for depression, with both Cognitive Psycho-Education (CPE), an equally plausible cognitive treatment but without meditation, and treatment as usual (TAU). …”

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for prevention of recurrence of suicidal behavior. by Williams, J, Duggan, D, Crane, C, Fennell, M

“…MBCT integrates mindfulness meditation practices and cognitive therapy techniques. …”

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for preventing relapse in recurrent depression: a randomized dismantling trial. by Williams, J, Crane, C, Barnhofer, T, Brennan, K, Duggan, D, Fennell, M, Hackmann, A, Krusche, A, Muse, K, Von Rohr, I, Shah, D, Crane, R, Eames, C, Jones, M, Radford, S, Silverton, S, Sun, Y, Weatherley-Jones, E, Whitaker, C, Russell, D, Russell, I

“…MBCT was delivered in accordance with its published manual, modified to address suicidal cognitions; CPE was modeled on MBCT, but without training in meditation. Both treatments were delivered through 8 weekly classes. …”