1 Experiences of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for premanifest Huntington’s disease Running title: MBCT for premanifest HD Fiona J R Eccles 1 , David Craufurd 2,3 , Alistair Smith 1 , Rhys Davies 4 , Kristian Glenny 1 , Max Homberger 1 , Leona Rose 1 , Rachael Theed 1 , Siofra Peeren 2,3 , Dawn Rogers 2,3 , Zara Skitt 2,3 , Nicolò Zarotti 1 , Jane Simpson 1 1 Division of Health Research, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YT, UK 2 Division of Evolution and Genomic Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M13 9PL, UK 3 Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK 4 The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7LJ, UK Corresponding author: Fiona Eccles, Division of Health Research, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YT, UK, f.eccles@lancaster.ac.uk, +44(0)1524 592807