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The moderation of Mindfulness‐based stress reduction effects by trait mindfulness: Results from a randomized controlled trial

Journal of Clinical Psychology December 22, 2010 Shauna L. Shapiro, Kirk Warren Brown, Carl E. Thoresen et al. 448 citations

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has shown effectiveness for a variety of mental health conditions. However, it is not known for whom the intervention is most effective. In a randomized controlled trial (N = 30), we explored whether individuals with higher levels of pretreatment trait mindfulness would benefit more from MBSR intervention. Results demonstrated that relative to a control...

Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training for Treating Binge Eating Disorder: The Conceptual Foundation

Eating Disorders December 21, 2010 Jean L. Kristeller, Ruth Q. Wolever 573 citations

This paper reviews the conceptual foundation of mindfulness-based eating awareness training (MB-EAT). It provides an overview of key therapeutic components as well as a brief review of current research. MB-EAT is a group intervention that was developed for treatment of binge eating disorder (BED) and related issues. BED is marked by emotional, behavioral and physiological disregulation in...

The practice of mindfulness based behaviour therapy in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry December 15, 2010 P De Zoysa

The Buddhist practice of cultivating mindfulness has been increasingly influencing psychotherapeutic work. However, in Sri Lanka, the documentation on the use of such practice in psychotherapy is scarce. This paper aims to discuss the influence of Buddhist mindfulness practice on psychotherapy; present a case of mixed anxiety-depressive disorder where mindfulness practice and behaviour therapy...

Mind-Body Interventions to Reduce Risk for Health Disparities Related to Stress and Strength Among African American Women: The Potential of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Loving-Kindness, and the NTU Therapeutic Framework.

Complementary health practice review December 14, 2010 Cheryl L. Woods-Giscombé, Angela R Black

In the current article, the authors examine the potential role of mind-body interventions for preventing or reducing health disparities in a specific group-African American women. The authors first discuss how health disparities affect this group, including empirical evidence regarding the influence of biopsychosocial processes (e.g., psychological stress and social context) on disparate health...

Pilot Study of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Trainee Clinical Psychologists

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy December 13, 2010 Katharine A. Rimes, Janet Wingrove 114 citations

BACKGROUND: It is recommended that Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) instructors should undertake MBCT themselves before teaching others. AIM: To investigate the impact of MBCT (modified for stress not depression) on trainee clinical psychologists. METHOD: Twenty trainees completed questionnaires pre- and post-MBCT. RESULTS: There was a significant decrease in rumination, and increases...

A cross-sectional investigation of trait disinhibition and its association with mindfulness and impulsivity.

Appetite December 10, 2010 Paul Lattimore, Naomi Fisher, Peter Malinowski

Two online surveys were conducted to assess the relationship between trait disinhibition, impulsivity, mindfulness and adverse psychological symptoms. In study 1 adult females (n=196; mean age=21 yrs) completed the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TEFQ-R21), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and a measure of dispositional mindfulness. In study 2 adult females (n=190; mean age=26 yrs)...

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Mindfulness of breathing in the Abhidharmakośabhāṣya

The Journal of Buddhist Thought and Culture December 1, 2010 Seong-cheol Kim

It is well known that the Vijñānavāda-school has developed from the meditators called yogācā, who practised various kind of the meditations in the wilderness. In the Yogācārabhūmi, the main text-corpus of the Vijñānavāda-school, we can find the striking definition on the meditation, which shows the synthetical character of this school very clearly, that the meditation is characterized by the...

Facilitating congruence between religious beliefs and sexual identity with mindfulness.

Psychotherapy December 2010 Erica S N Tan, Mark A Yarhouse

With the increasing relevance of sexual minority concerns, including the process of navigating sexual and religious identities, clinical practice has focused on helping sexual minorities address methods of self-expression that are most congruent with the client's values. Sexual Identity Therapy (SIT), (Throckmorton & Yarhouse, 2006) has been developed to assist individuals who are seeking to...