The Clinical Value, Principle, and Basic Practical Technique of Mindfulness Intervention.

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.

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Abstract

Mindfulness intervention is a psychotherapy based on the Buddhist practice of meditation, combining the theories and methodology of contemporary psychology. The empirical research in recent years has indicated that mindfulness intervention yields favorable results including reduction of depression relapse, alleviation of the symptoms of depression and anxiety, reduction of substance abuse, relief of pain, blood pressure management, enhancement of immunity, and improvement of sleep. Currently, mindfulness therapy has become the mainstream of psychotherapy in the realm of European and American psychotherapy. The fields of psychology and psychotherapy in China have also begun to introduce mindfulness intervention in recent years. However, there is a lack of relevant practice and research in the field of clinical mental health. This article will briefly introduce the concept of mindfulness, the basic mechanism of the intervention, and the basic skills and guidelines in clinical practice.