MBCT and Escitalopram for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Older Adults

A group intervention delivered by a psychiatrist and two assistants. Sessions were 120 minutes, once per week, for 12 weeks. Content included mindfulness exercises such as 3-minute breathing space, body scanning, mindfulness walking, meditation, and cognitive therapy techniques to observe connections between thoughts, emotions, and behavior.

Oral administration of escitalopram hydrobromide tablets, 20mg once daily (qd) for the entire 12-week study duration.