The Clinical Value, Principle, and Basic Practical Technique of Mindfulness Intervention.
Shanghai archives of psychiatry June 25, 2016 Tao Zou, Chenghan Wu, Xiaoduo Fan
Mindfulness intervention, rooted in Buddhist meditation and combined with modern psychological theory and methods, has been shown in recent empirical research to reduce depression relapse, alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety, reduce substance abuse, relieve pain, manage blood pressure, enhance immunity, and improve sleep. It has become a mainstream psychotherapy in Europe and America and is being introduced in China, but there is a lack of practice and research in clinical mental health there. This article introduces the concept of mindfulness, the basic mechanism of the intervention, and basic skills and guidelines for clinical practice.