Exploring direct experience as a core element behind mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

• Joaquim Soler ^[1] ; Daniela Otero ^[1] ; Matilde Elices ^[2] ; Cristina Carmona i Farres ^[1] ; Javier Vera ^[1] ; Juan C. Pascual ^[1]
  1. [1] Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

     Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

     Barcelona, España

     
  2. [2] Hospital del Mar

     Hospital del Mar

     Barcelona, España

     
• Localización: European journal of psychiatry, ISSN 0213-6163, Vol. 38, Nº 4, 2024
• Idioma: inglés
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  • urrently, there is a growing interest in exploring the underlying processes that explain how and why therapeutic approaches work. This study aims to investigate whether Mind- fulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) can enhance direct experience compared to a control intervention. 72 women diagnosed with eating disorders were assigned to either MBCT or a con- trol treatment. Pre- and post-intervention, participants were asked to eat an orange slice and write down thoughts about the eating experience, classifying the focus of each experience as either experiential or analytical. Compared with the control group, participants who underwent MBCT showed a statistically significant increase in direct experience.