John D. Teasdale

John D. Teasdale was a leading researcher at Oxford University, and then in the Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge. He dedicated his focus to understanding the cognition behind depression. Teasdale was a pioneer in the cognitive therapy advancements in the United Kingdom. He was one of the founders of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, MBCT.[1]

He has received many awards to compliment his work[2] and is now retired but still teaching meditation and mindfulness. He has received a Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Psychological Association, and has been elected Fellow of both the British Academy and the Academy of Medical Sciences.[3]

He is retired, pursuing personal interests in practising and teaching meditation and mindfulness training.

References

  1. ↑ Archived 2015-02-25 at the Wayback Machine Oxford Mindfulness Centre website.
  2. ↑ Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression: a new approach to preventing relapse, by Zindel V. Segal, J. Mark G. Williams, John D. Teasdale. Guilford Press, 2002. ISBN 1-57230-706-4.
  3. ↑ "Dr. John Teasdale". The Academy of Medical Sciences. Retrieved 11 July 2026.


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