Mindfulness as taught in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: A scoping review
Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy June 21, 2022 Jennifer Eeles, D. Walker
A scoping review of 11 studies examined how teaching the mindfulness component of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) affects clinical outcomes. The studies used either mindfulness skills embedded in the full DBT-Skills programme or a stand-alone DBT-M module for clinical populations. Results showed that DBT-based mindfulness training increases self-reported mindfulness, particularly non-judgmental awareness, and improves psychological measures like attention. Increased mindfulness positively affected some clinical symptoms, including those of Borderline Personality Disorder. However, not all studies controlled for group effects, practice amount, or other DBT elements. More research is needed to identify the underlying mechanisms of change.