Preliminary study of applicability of mindfulness based cognitive therapy protocol for depressed patients with suicidal thought: A case study

The aim of this research was to provide a concise short-term treatment protocol based on MBCT for use with the major depressive disordered patients who have suicidal thought. The treatment protocol was designed according to essentials of clinical applicability for counseling and psychological interventions. Systematic meta analytic studies and efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapies on depression and suicide were reviewed. Provided manual was administered on a depressed patient who had suicidal thoughts and the results were assessed in a form of case report for the first time. Instruments were included BDI II, BSSI and 2 researcher made inventories. Results indicated that short-term treatment protocol based on MBCT has decreased depression (10 scores) and suicidal thoughts (4 scores) in the depressed patients. Follow-up study were also showed a 6 months stability for the treatment effects. The provided treatment manual could be effective in decreasing depression and suicidal thoughts of depressed patients.