Study protocol of a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of group and individual internet-based Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy with treatment as usual in reducing psychological distress in cancer patients: the BeMind study

F. R. Compen; E. M. Bisseling; M. L. Van der Lee; E. M. M. Adang; A. R. T. Donders; A. E. M. Speckens

doi:10.1186/s40359-015-0084-1

Table 1 MBCT curriculum content

From: Study protocol of a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of group and individual internet-based Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy with treatment as usual in reducing psychological distress in cancer patients: the BeMind study

Theme of session	Meditation exercise	Didactic teaching	Homework
1. The automatic pilot	- Body scan	- Intention of participating	- Bodyscan
		- Intention of participating	- Mindful eating
		- Raisin exercise	- Mindful routine activity
2. Dealing with barriers	- Body scan	- Observation exercise “walking through the streets”	- Bodyscan or mindfulness of the breath
		- Mindfulness of the breath	- Positive experiences diary
		- Mindfulness of the breath	- Mindful routine acitivity
3. Mindfulness of the breath	- Movement exercises lying down	- 3-min breathing space	- Body scan or movement exercises
	- Mindfulness of the breath and body		- Negative experiences diary
	- Mindfulness of the breath and body		- 3-min breathing space three times a day
4. Staying present	- Sitting meditation	- Psycho-education “reacting/responding stress”	- Sitting meditation or walking meditation or movement exercises
	- Walking meditation
			- Stress diary
			- 3-min breathing space
			- Walking meditation
5. Allowing	- Sitting meditation	- Psycho-education “anxiety, anger and depression, helping and non-helping thoughts”	- Sitting meditation
	- Walking meditation		- Mindful communication exercise
			- 3-min breathing space
			- Walking meditation
6. Mindful communication	- Movement exercises standing up	- Psycho-education “communication”	- Sitting meditation, movement exercises or body scan
	- 3-min breathing space in stressful situations	- Nonverbal (Aikido) and verbal (Deeply listening) communication exercises	- 3-min breathing space
	- 3-min breathing space in stressful situations		- Walking meditation
Silence day	- Various exercises
Silence day	- Silent lunch and tea breaks
7. Taking care of yourself	- Sitting meditation, open awareness	- Energy balance and relapse prevention	- Mindful exercise at will
	- 3-min breathing space		- Relapse prevention plan
	- 3-min breathing space		- 3-min breathing space
8. From stress to inner strength	- Body scan	- Training evaluation and glance at the future

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