Meditation, Mindfulness, and Mental Health
Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
Advances in Psychology, Mental Health, and Behavioral Studies 2022 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8682-2.ch001 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Mindfulness-based interventions meditation mindfulness practices |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The chapter surveys the application of mindfulness-based interventions across clinical and non-clinical samples, noting their integration into mainstream treatment for anxiety, depression, chronic pain, borderline personality disorder, and eating disorder. It also addresses the role of mindfulness practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of technology in mindfulness training, and the issues and challenges these practices raise. |
Abstract
In the last six decades, the concept of mindfulness has been widely studied, researched, and practiced in mainstream psychology, mental health, and health disciplines. Over a period of time, clinical practitioners have integrated meditation and mindfulness practices or techniques in the mainstream psychological interventions for emotional and behavioral disorders such as anxiety, depression, chronic pain, borderline personality disorder, and eating disorder. This chapter highlights the application of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in various clinical and non-clinical samples. It also covers the importance of mindfulness practices for the crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, discusses integrating technology into mindfulness training, and presents various issues and challenges related to mindfulness practices.