Psychological Inquiry
October 19, 2007
Kirk Warren Brown, Richard M. Ryan, J. David Creswell
300 citations
Every moment a beginning, every moment an end. -Salzman (2000) Mindfulness is essentially about waking up to what the present moment offers. It sounds easy, but as most of us know, waking up can be...
Training and Education in Professional Psychology
May 1, 2007
Shauna L. Shapiro, Kirk Warren Brown, Gina M. Biegel
1,134 citations
Preparation for the role of therapist can occur on both professional and personal levels. Research has found that therapists are at risk for occupationally related psychological problems. It follows that self-care may be a useful complement to the professional training of future therapists. The present study examined the effects of one approach to self-care, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction...
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
January 2005
Linda E. Carlson, Kirk Warren Brown
This study examined the construct and criterion validity of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) in cancer outpatients, using matched community members as controls. Cancer outpatients (n=122) applying for enrollment in a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program completed the MAAS and measures of mood disturbance and stress. Local community members (n=122) matched to the...
Clinical Psychology Science and Practice
July 1, 2004
Kirk Warren Brown
112 citations
As mindfulness research advances on a variety of fronts, it has become increasingly important to carefully define and measure the construct.In this commentary, we draw from our recent research experience on these topics in addressing four issues of primary concern to Bishop et al: The nature of mindfulness, the role of acceptance in the phenomenon, the relation between mindfulness and...
Clinical Psychology Science and Practice
2004
Kirk Warren Brown, Richard M. Ryan
552 citations
As mindfulness research advances on a variety of fronts, it has become increasingly important to carefully define and measure the construct. In this commentary, we draw from our recent research experience on these topics in addressing four issues of primary concern to Bishop et al: The nature of mindfulness, the role of acceptance in the phenomenon, the relation between mindfulness and...
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
2003
Kirk Warren Brown, Richard M. Ryan
13,338 citations
Mindfulness is an attribute of consciousness long believed to promote well-being. This research provides a theoretical and empirical examination of the role of mindfulness in psychological well-being. The development and psychometric properties of the dispositional Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) are described. Correlational, quasi-experimental, and laboratory studies then show that...