Mindfulness-based approaches are among the most innovative and interesting new approaches to mental health treatment. Mindfulness refers to patients developing an ""awareness of present experience with acceptance."" Interest in them is widespread, with presentations and workshops drawing large audiences all over the US and many other countries. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the best-researched mindfulness-based treatments. It emphasizes detailed clinical illustration providing a close-up view of how these treatments are conducted, the skills required of therapists, and how
Mindfulness-Based Treatment Approaches; Dedication; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Part I Introduction; 1 Overview of Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Treatment Approaches; Introduction; Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction; Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy; Mindfulness Skills in Dialectical Behavior Therapy; Mindfulness and Related Skills in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Conclusion; References; Part II Applications for Psychological Disorders in Adults; 2 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Prevention of Depressive Relapse; Introduction: Depression and Relapse
Theoretical and Conceptual Background of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive TherapyEmpirical Support; Case Study; Practical Issues; Summary; Acknowledgments; References; 3 Incorporating Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Strategies in the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Brief Description of Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Theoretical and Conceptual Rationale for a Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Approach to Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Brief Overview of the Treatment; Case Study; Empirical Support to Date; Practical Considerations; Directions for Future Research; Acknowledgmentsa
References4 Mindfulness-Based Approaches to Eating Disorders; Introduction: Characteristics and Prevalence of Eating Disorders; Mindfulness-Based Treatments for Eating Disorders; Empirical Support for Mindfulness-Based Approaches to Eating Disorders; Case Study; Practical and Conceptual Issues in Using Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Eating Disordered Populations; Concluding Comments; References; 5 Acceptance, Mindfulness, Values, and Psychosis: Applying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Act) to the Chronically Mentally Ill; Theoretical and Conceptual Rationale; Case Study
Adaptations for Shorter Inpatient StaysReview of Empirical Support; Practical Issues; Conclusions; References; 6 Mindfulness in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Dbt) for Borderline Personality Disorder; Introduction; Overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy; Empirical Support for the Efficacy of Mindfulness in Dbt; Case Example; Common Reactions and Problems; Concluding Comments; References; Part III Applications for Psychological Disorders in Children, Adolescents, and Older Adults; 7 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Children
Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for ChildrenTheory and Concepts; Empirical Support for Mindfulness as a Clinical Approach; The Twelve-Session Program; Practical Issues in Working with Children; In Closing; References; 8 Mindfulness in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Dbt) for Adolescents; Introduction; Mindfulness in Adolescent DBT: Laying the Foundation; Core Mindfulness Skills in Adolescent DBT; Case Study; Empirical Support for DBT; Practical Issues and Challenges; References
9 ''Like Waking Up from a Dream'': Mindfulness Training for Older People with Anxiety and Depression