The Journal of clinical psychiatry
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Unipolar Depression in Patients With Chronic Pain.
Chronic pain is a disabling illness, often comorbid with depression. We performed a randomized controlled pilot study on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) targeting depression in a chronic pain population. ⋯ MBCT shows potential as a treatment for depression in individuals with chronic pain, but larger controlled trials are needed.