Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Depression Symptoms in Children with Divorced Parents

Present study examines the hypotheses that children of divorce who participate in MBCT-C would show greater reductions in depression symptoms. Participants are boys and girls aged 10-13 (N=30). All participants were randomly assigned into two groups: a waiting list control group (N=16) and an experimental group (N=14). Measures include child depression inventory (CDI; Kovacs، 1977)، and child acceptance mindfulness measure (CAMM، Greco & et al، 2005). The course of MBCT-C، participants completed these questionnaires in the pre-test، post-test، and six month follow-up stages. After participating in a twelve week intervention of MBCT-C، participants were found to exhibit significantly fewer depression symptoms (interpersonal problems، negative mood، and negative self-esteem). Also participants who completed the program showed significant enhancement in acceptance and mindfulness. The results showed that the manual of mindfulness based cognitive therapy for children can decrease depression symptoms in children with divorced parents.