What are the benefits of mindfulness? A practice review of psychotherapy-related research.
Daphne M Davis, Jeffrey A Hayes
Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.) June 2011 DOI: 10.1037/a0022062 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Argues that mindfulness practices offer psychotherapists a way to positively affect aspects of therapy that account for successful treatment, based on a synthesis of empirically supported advantages. |
Abstract
Research suggests that mindfulness practices offer psychotherapists a way to positively affect aspects of therapy that account for successful treatment. This paper provides psychotherapists with a synthesis of the empirically supported advantages of mindfulness. Definitions of mindfulness and evidence-based interpersonal, affective, and intrapersonal benefits of mindfulness are presented. Research on therapists who meditate and client outcomes of therapists who meditate are reviewed. Implications for practice, research, and training are discussed.