[Does approach using "mindfulness" meditative exercises have a role to play?].
Santé mentale au Québec 2004 DOI: 10.7202/008827ar (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 may reduce symptoms and change behavior in emotional and anxiety disorders through identifiable mechanisms, and proposes that these mechanisms explain its effectiveness across various mindfulness-based treatments. |
Abstract
Mindfulness is the fundamental attentional stance underlying all streams of Buddhist meditative practice. It has been described as "paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally." During the last years, mindfulness practice has been evaluated and introduced into several mental health treatments (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction; Dialectical Behavior Therapy; Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy). In this paper, the author considers the mechanisms that may explain how mindfulness skills can lead to symptom reduction and behavior change in different emotional disorders and in anxiety disorders.
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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