Clinical Psychology Science and Practice
January 1, 2004
Scott R. Bishop, Mark A. Lau, Shauna L. Shapiro et al.
6,266 citations
Mindfulness has attracted considerable interest as a way to reduce cognitive vulnerability to stress and emotional distress, but it has not been defined operationally. Recent consensus meetings produced a two-component model of mindfulness, specifying each component in terms of specific behaviors, experiential manifestations, and psychological processes. The paper addresses temporal stability and situational specificity, speculates on the conceptual and operational distinctiveness of mindfulness, and discusses implications for instrument development and measurement.
Clinical Psychology Science and Practice
January 1, 2003
Ruth A. Baer
4,203 citations
Mindfulness-based interventions, which train individuals to focus attention on present-moment experiences through meditation, show promise for treating several psychological disorders. A review of conceptual approaches and empirical studies, incorporating meta-analytic techniques, finds that while the existing research contains many methodological flaws, the evidence suggests these interventions may be beneficial. More rigorous investigations are needed to confirm their effectiveness.
Clinical Psychology Science and Practice
January 1, 2004
Adele M. Hayes, Greg Feldman
711 citations
Mindfulness can improve emotion regulation, a key component of mental health linked to various forms of psychopathology. The authors describe measurement work supporting a consensus definition of mindfulness and show how mindfulness enhances both stabilizing and destabilizing aspects of therapeutic change, illustrated in a treatment program for depression.
Clinical Psychology Science and Practice
January 1, 2004
Kirk Warren Brown, Richard M. Ryan
552 citations
As mindfulness research progresses, defining and measuring the construct precisely is crucial. Drawing from their research, the authors address four key issues raised by Bishop et al.: the nature of mindfulness, the role of acceptance within it, how mindfulness relates to meditation, and how to measure mindfulness in both meditative and other settings.
Clinical Psychology Science and Practice
January 1, 2003
John D. Teasdale, Zindel V. Segal, James Williams
215 citations
Mindfulness-based clinical interventions are generally effective, but applying mindfulness as a generic technique across different disorders without tailoring it to the specific factors maintaining each condition is cautioned against. The text raises six issues: mindfulness can be unhelpful in some contexts; effective mindfulness instruction includes a clear problem formulation shared with clients; there may be multiple dimensions of effectiveness underlying its apparent simplicity; mindfulness originated from a particular view of emotional suffering that implies broader changes beyond meditation; professionals should match mindfulness components to the targeted psychopathology; and mindfulness may affect processes common to different pathologies.
Clinical Psychology Science and Practice
July 1, 2004
Kirk Warren Brown
112 citations
Mindfulness is defined and measured with increasing precision as research progresses. The commentary addresses four key issues: the nature of mindfulness, the role of acceptance within it, how mindfulness relates to meditation, and how to measure mindfulness both in meditative and other settings. The authors draw on their own recent research to discuss these topics, which are central to the field's advancement.
Clinical Psychology Science and Practice
April 16, 2026
Henrietta Roberts, Nicholas J. Moberly, Katie Wood et al.
Flow—the enjoyable experience of being fully absorbed in an activity matched to one's skills—may serve as an emotion regulation strategy that counteracts depressive rumination. Rumination involves repetitive negative thinking about oneself and is a key risk factor for depression, often triggered by perceived unsatisfactory goal progress. Flow arises when goals are well aligned with abilities, providing a contrasting experience. This narrative review proposes that cultivating flow can reduce susceptibility to rumination by shifting attentional, affective, motivational, and behavioral mechanisms. Evidence suggests flow increases positive emotion, decreases negative emotion, and may be uniquely beneficial for treating rumination and depression.