Using Buddhist Meditation-informed Hypnotic Techniques to Manage Rumination: Two Case Illustrations.
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 2023 DOI: 10.1080/00207144.2022.2160259 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Mindfulness meditation clinical hypnosis mindful thought detachment mindful dereflection |
| Topics | Buddhism Meditation |
| Keywords | Buddhist meditation Mindful dereflection Mindful thought detachment Rumination Touch-and-return |
| Key findings | Argues that rumination causes significant distress and interferes with therapeutic process and outcome, and proposes two mindfulness-based techniques, "mindful thought detachment" and "mindful dereflection," as promising ways to manage it. Two case studies are described in which these strategies were applied successfully. |
Abstract
Rumination is a clinical phenomenon that causes significant distress in clients who suffer from various psychological and physical disorders. It also has a deleterious impact on both therapeutic process and outcome. One approach that holds promise to manage rumination is mindfulness meditation in combination with clinical hypnosis. This article: (1) reviews the concept of and techniques to manage rumination in the Buddhist psychological framework, (2) introduces 2 simple mindfulness-based techniques to deal with rumination, i.e., mindful thought detachment and mindful dereflection, and (3) describes 2 case studies in which these strategies were applied successfully. Hypnosis-informed clinicians are encouraged to integrate these approaches in their practices.
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Citations in the library
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