An evaluation of large group cognitive behaviour therapy with mindfulness (CBTm) classes

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dc.contributor.authorThakur, Vishal K
dc.contributor.authorWong, Jacquelyne Y
dc.contributor.authorRandall, Jason R
dc.contributor.authorBolton, James M
dc.contributor.authorParikh, Sagar V
dc.contributor.authorMota, Natalie
dc.contributor.authorWhitney, Debbie
dc.contributor.authorPalay, Joshua
dc.contributor.authorKinley, Jolene
dc.contributor.authorDiocee, Simran
dc.contributor.authorSala, Tanya
dc.contributor.authorSareen, Jitender
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-01T04:00:50Z
dc.date.issued2019-05-03
dc.date.updated2019-06-01T04:00:50Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background Ensuring equitable and timely access to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is challenging within Canada’s service delivery model. The current study aims to determine acceptability and effectiveness of 4-session, large, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with Mindfulness (CBTm) classes. Methods A retrospective chart review of adult outpatients (n = 523) who attended CBTm classes from 2015 to 2016. Classes were administered in a tertiary mental health clinic in Winnipeg, Canada and averaged 24 clients per session. Primary outcomes were (a) acceptability of the classes and retention rates and (b) changes in anxiety and depressive symptoms using Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item (PHQ-9) scales. Results Clients found classes useful and > 90% expressed a desire to attend future sessions. The dropout rate was 37.5%. A mixed-effects linear regression demonstrated classes improved anxiety symptoms (GAD-7 score change per class = − 0.52 [95%CI, − 0.74 to − 0.30], P < 0.001) and depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 score change per class = − 0.65 [95%CI, − 0.89 to − 0.40], P < 0.001). Secondary analysis found reduction in scores between baseline and follow-up to be 2.40 and 1.98 for the GAD-7 and PHQ-9, respectively. Effect sizes were small for all analyses. Conclusions This study offers preliminary evidence suggesting CBTm classes are an acceptable strategy to facilitate access and to engage and maintain clients’ interest in pursuing CBT. Clients attending CBTm classes experienced improvements in anxiety and depressive symptoms. Symptom improvement was not clinically significant. Study limitations, such as a lack of control group, should be addressed in future research.
dc.identifier.citationBMC Psychiatry. 2019 May 03;19(1):132
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2124-5
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/33929
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.rights.holderThe Author(s).
dc.titleAn evaluation of large group cognitive behaviour therapy with mindfulness (CBTm) classes
dc.typeJournal Article
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