Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for people with diabetes and emotional problems: Long-term follow-up findings from the DiaMind randomized controlled trial.

Author: van Son J1, Nyklíček I2, Pop VJ1, Blonk MC3, Erdtsieck RJ4, Pouwer F1.
Affiliation: 1Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases (CoRPS), Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands. 2Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases (CoRPS), Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands. Electronic address: I.Nyklicek@tilburguniversity.edu. 3Department of Internal Medicine, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. 4Department of Internal Medicine, Máxima Medical Center, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Conference/Journal: J Psychosom Res.
Date published: 2014 Jul
Other: Pages: 81-4 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.03.013 , Word Count: 215


OBJECTIVE:
The DiaMind trial showed beneficial immediate effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on emotional distress, but not on diabetes distress and HbA1c. The aim of the present report was to examine if the effects would be sustained after six month follow-up.
METHODS:
In the DiaMind trial, 139 outpatients with diabetes (type-I or type-II) and a lowered level of emotional well-being were randomized into MBCT (n=70) or a waiting list with treatment as usual (TAU: n=69). Primary outcomes were perceived stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms, and diabetes distress. Secondary outcomes were, among others, health status, and glycemic control (HbA1c).
RESULTS:
Compared to TAU, MBCT showed sustained reductions at follow-up in perceived stress (p<.001, d=.76), anxiety (p<.001, assessed by HADS d=.83; assessed by POMS d=.92), and HADS depressive symptoms (p=.004, d=.51), but not POMS depressive symptoms when using Bonferroni correction for multiple testing (p=.016, d=.48). No significant between-group effect was found on diabetes distress and HbA1c.
CONCLUSION:
This study showed sustained benefits of MBCT six months after the intervention on emotional distress in people with diabetes and a lowered level of emotional well-being.
TRIAL REGISTRATION:
Dutch Trial Register NTR2145, http://www.trialregister.nl.
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KEYWORDS:
Anxiety; Comorbidity; Depressive symptoms; Diabetes; Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy; Randomized controlled trial

PMID: 24913347