Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy

question 180

Multiple Choice

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy:

• A) has not received much support in therapy applications.
• B) has received support in therapy applications, but its usefulness is limited to treating generalized anxiety disorder.
• C) has received support in therapy applications for a wide range of disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder.
• D) is so new that no one is sure of its treatment applicability.

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Definitions:

Major Depressive Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, loss, or anger that interfere with daily activities.

Catatonic

A state of psycho-motor immobility and behavioral abnormality, often associated with schizophrenia.

Melancholic

Pertaining to a form of depression marked by severe feelings of sadness, despair, and a lack of interest in life.

Anhedonia

The inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable.