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Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Children And Adolescent: A Systematic Review

Çocuk ve Ergenlerde Bilinçli Farkındalık Temelli Bilişsel Terapi: Sistematik Bir Derleme

Hasan Karataş(İZMİR KATİP ÇELEBİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-7108-7647
Emine Sevinç Tok(İZMİR KATİP ÇELEBİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-8546-1281
Pages
1105–1124
Publication Date
2026-04-15
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The current systematic review study attempts to reveal the possible effects of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy applications conducted in children and adolescents.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, developed to prevent depression relapse in adults diagnosed with clinical depression, has attracted the attention of researchers in the current literature, and there is a growing interest in these applications.
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Key Findings & Data:In this context, a total of 12 articles accessed from databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Wiley, Sage, and Sciencedirect) were included in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:The current systematic review study attempts to reveal the possible effects of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy applications conducted in children and adolescents.
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⚙️Variables:Çocuk · Ergen · Bilinçli Farkındalık

Abstract

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, developed to prevent depression relapse in adults diagnosed with clinical depression, has attracted the attention of researchers in the current literature, and there is a growing interest in these applications. This growing interest has led to Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy applications for children and adolescents. The current systematic review focuses on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy applications for children and adolescents. In this context, a total of 12 articles accessed from databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Wiley, Sage, and Sciencedirect) were included in the study. According to the findings obtained from the articles, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy has proven to be an effective intervention in reducing post-traumatic stress, introversion, and attention problems, as well as depressive and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents. In addition, follow-up studies have indicated that the gains obtained from the application continue. These findings highlight important points regarding the use of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in children and adolescents. On the other hand, the insufficient number of participants in the studies, lack of feedback, and lack of alternative treatments indicate that further studies on this application are still needed. The current systematic review study attempts to reveal the possible effects of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy applications conducted in children and adolescents.

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Klinik depresyon tanısı alan yetişkinlerde depresyon nüksünün önlenmesi için geliştirilen Bilinçli Farkındalık Temelli Bilişsel Terapi, mevcut alanyazında araştırmacıların ilgisini çekmektedir ve bu uygulamalara yönelik artan bir ilgi gözlemlenmektedir. Bu artan ilgi çocuk ve ergenlere yönelik Bilinçli Farkındalık Temelli Bilişsel Terapi uygulamalarına olanak sağlamıştır. Mevcut sistematik derleme çocuk ve ergenlere yönelik gerçekleştirilen Bilinçli Farkındalık Temelli Bilişsel Terapi uygulamalarına odaklanmaktadır. Bu doğrultuda veri tabanlarından (Pubmed, Web of Science, Wiley, Sage ve Sciencedirect) erişim sağlanan toplam 12 makale çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Makalelerden elde edilen bulgulara göre Bilinçli Farkındalık Temelli Bilişsel Terapi çocuk ve ergenlerde travma sonrası stres, içe yönelim ve dikkat problemlerinde, depresif ve anksiyete belirtilerinin azalmasında etkili bir müdahale olarak kendini göstermektedir. Yanı sıra, takip çalışmalarında da uygulamadan elde edilen kazanımların devam ettiği belirtilmiştir. Bu bulgular Bilinçli Farkındalık Temelli Bilişsel Terapi’nin çocuk ve ergenlerde kullanımı hususunda önemli noktaları işaret etmektedir. Öte yandan araştırmalarda yer alan katılımcı sayısının yetersizliği, eksik geri bildirimler, alternatif tedavilerin eksikliği ise bu uygulamaya yönelik hala çalışmaların yapılması gerektiğini göstermektedir. Mevcut sistematik derleme çalışması çocuk ve ergenlerde yürütülen Bilinçli Farkındalık Temelli Bilişsel Terapi uygulamalarının olası etkilerini ortaya koymaya çalışmaktadır.

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Karataş, H., Tok, E. S., *, H. K. (2026). Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Children And Adolescent: A Systematic Review. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, Cilt: 18 Sayı: 3, 1105–1124. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1742265

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