Combining Emotion Regulation and Mindfulness Skills for Preventing Depression Relapse

Inclusion Criteria:

• age between 18 and 75 years
• having a former MDD diagnosis in complete or partial remission at the time of the study as indicated by the major depressive section of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) and scores below 17 on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HSRD)
• having the last major depressive episode between 18 and 2 months prior to the study
• having at least two previous depressive episodes
• patients could continue pharmacological treatment on condition that it remained stable for at least the last two months before entering the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• DSM-IV-TR criteria for current MDD or any other affective disorder
• DSM-IV-TR criteria for alcohol or drug dependence, schizophrenia or psychotic disorders
• DSM-IV-TR criteria for personality disorders; severe physical conditions such as organic brain syndrome or neurological disease; mental retardation or cognitive impairments
• having received any psychotherapy including cognitive-behavioral therapy in the past
• changes in the pharmacological treatment during the study.