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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Treatment-Resistant Depression

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Decentering

Decentering is the ability to focus on the present and achieve a level of nonjudgementality about one's thoughts, feelings, and emotions. It can reduce depressive rumination by changing a patient's attention to their thoughts.

Updated 2026-08-30

Contributors are:

Kaitlyn Enrici

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Who are from:

University of California, Davis

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References

The effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for reducing rumination and improving mindfulness and self-compassion in patients with treatment-resistant depression

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Decentering vs Cognitive Defusion
Decentering as a Metacognitive Capacity
Self-distancing and decentering in third-wave CBT

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Decentering vs Cognitive Defusion
Decentering as a Metacognitive Capacity
Self-distancing and decentering in third-wave CBT

Mediators of the Relationship Between Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Treatment Resistant Depression
Results of Using MBCT to Treat Treatment Resistant Depression

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