Mindfulness in occupational therapy education.
Shira Taylor Gura
Occupational therapy in health care July 2010 DOI: 10.3109/07380571003770336 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | Argues that mindfulness-based stress reduction programs have consistently shown positive results for enhancing quality of life, and proposes that incorporating mindfulness into occupational therapy education could improve students' self-awareness, self-care, focus, empathy, and reduce client judgment, potentially enhancing clinical intervention success. |
Abstract
ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to explore the value of mindfulness and its role in occupational therapy education. The plethora of research on mindfulness-based stress reduction programs has shown consistent and positive results to enhance quality of life in clinical and nonclinical populations. Offering students the opportunities to learn and experience mindfulness could lead to enhanced self-awareness and care, focus and empathy, and a decrease of client judgment enhancing the success of clinical interventions.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. | 2004 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mechanisms of mindfulness | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
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- Systematic Review of Mindfulness Practice for Reducing Job Burnout. American Journal of Occupational Therapy March 1, 2016
- Mindfulness Training for Occupational Therapy Students British Journal of Occupational Therapy June 1, 2011
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