PREVENT

MBCT-Taper vs Maintenance Antidepressant

Paziente / Popolazione Intervento / Esposizione Confronto Esito

In 424 adults in remission from recurrent depression, MBCT with antidepressant taper achieved the same 24-month relapse as maintenance antidepressant therapy.

N
424
Disegno
Multicentre RCT, UK
Esito
Time to depressive relapse over 24 months
Rilevanza
2
RisultatoRelapse 44% (MBCT) vs 47% (ADM); non-inferior. HR 0.89 (95% CI 0.67–1.18).
Kuyken W, et al. Lancet. 2015;386(9988):63-73. 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)62222-4
Discussione e critica

Positions MBCT as a credible alternative for patients who want to come off antidepressants.