Integrated Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Singapore Malay Muslims

"MBCT is a relapse prevention program that is used to teach participants with chronic physical/mental ailment (used to their conditions):~* to manage early signs of distresses with compassionate awareness, and respond more effectively to mood and cognitive changes.~* To become aware of bodily sensations, feelings, and thoughts, from moment to moment.~* To help participants learn different ways of relating to sensations, thoughts and feelings- through mindful acceptance and acknowledgement of unwanted feelings and thoughts, rather than habitual, automatic, preprogrammed routines that tend to perpetuate difficulties.~* To help participants to be able to choose the most skilful response to any unpleasant thoughts, feelings or situations that they meet.~UK's NICE recommends MBCT for persons who are well and have had 3 or more episodes of depression. MBCT benefits persons whose distress is triggered by the way they process experiences."

Control group, Counselling as usual