Inclusion criteria |
• Patients aged 18–65 with history of Recurrent Depressive Disorder or Depression and Anxiety. |
• Current symptoms of depression lasting > 2 weeks (see table 2 for ICD-10 criteria). |
• At least 2 episodes should have lasted a minimum of 2 weeks and should have been separated by several months without significant mood disturbance (i.e. its recurrent). |
• Have BDI score of more than 14 (i.e. mild depressive disorder or worse – case definition). |
• With or without primary symptoms of anxiety. |
Exclusion criteria |
• Patients with organic brain disease. |
• Currently know to be abusing drugs or alcohol. |
• History of psychosis or mania. |
• Diagnosed personality disorder. |
• Currently suicidal (score of 2 or more on the BDI-II suicidal thoughts item). |
• Unable to participate in MBCT program (as measured by a score of 7 or more on the combined BDI-II items for energy, concentration difficulty and Tiredness). |