1. Individual Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Treating Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Diabetes: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial Featured Article: K. Annika Tovote, Joke Fleer, Evelien Snippe, Anita C.T.M. Peeters, Paul M.G. Emmelkamp, Robbert Sanderman, Thera P. Links, and Maya J. Schroevers Diabetes Care Volume 37: 2427-2434 September, 2014

2. STUDY OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of individual mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and individual cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) compared with a waiting-list control condition for treating depressive symptoms in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes Tovote K. A. al. Diabetes Care 2014;37:2427-2434

3. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS 94 outpatients with diabetes and comorbid depressive symptoms were randomized to MBCT, CBT, or waiting list All participants completed written questionnaires and interviews at pre- and post-measurement Primary outcome measure was severity of depressive symptoms Anxiety, well-being, diabetes-related distress, and HbA1c levels were assessed as secondary outcomes Tovote K. A. al. Diabetes Care 2014;37:2427-2434

4. RESULTS Participants receiving MBCT and CBT reported significantly greater reductions in depressive symptoms than patients in the waiting-list control condition Both interventions also had significant positive effects on anxiety, well-being, and diabetes-related distress No significant effect was found on HbA1c Tovote K. A. al. Diabetes Care 2014;37:2427-2434

6. CONCLUSIONS Both individual MBCT and CBT are effective in improving psychological symptoms in individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes Tovote K. A. al. Diabetes Care 2014;37:2427-2434