The art and science of mindfulness : integrating mindfulness into psychology and the helping professions / Shauna L. Shapiro and Linda E. Carlson ; with a foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shapiro, Shauna L., author.

Contributor:

Carlson, Linda E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychotherapy.

Meditation--Therapeutic use.

Meditation.

Psychotherapy--methods.

Awareness.

Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical.

Medical Subjects:

Psychotherapy--methods.

Awareness.

Meditation.

Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, [2009]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

"Our intention is to clearly define mindfulness and its role in psychotherapy and health care, exploring it as an empirically supported clinical intervention across a wide range of populations, a means of fostering self-care for helping professionals, and a catalyst for going beyond the profession's focus on pathology to include positive growth and development. This volume is divided into three parts. Part I, "What is mindfulness? and how is it applicable to clinical work?" is composed of four chapters. Chapter 1 defines mindfulness, attempting to elucidate its multifaceted nature as both a meditation practice and a fundamental way of perceiving and being. Chapters 2 through 4 explore applications of mindfulness in psychotherapy from the perspective of the mindful therapist (chap. 2), mindfulness-informed therapy (chap. 3), and mindfulness-based therapy (chap. 4). Part II, "Does it help? And how does it help?" focuses on a summary of the research on mindfulness-based interventions for psychological (chap. 5) and medical (chap. 6) populations. This section also discusses potential mechanisms of action for the salutary and transformational effects of mindfulness (chap. 7). Part III, "Expanding the paradigm," offers new ways of envisioning health care and mental health, expanding the field to include the well-being of the clinician as an essential part of the system (chap. 8) as well as expanding our definitions of health and human potential (chap. 9). Finally, chapter 10 offers directions for future research and applications of mindfulness"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

What is mindfulness?

The mindful therapist

Mindfulness-informed therapy

Mindfulness-based psychotherapy

Mindfulness-based interventions for mental health

Mindfulness-based interventions for physical health

How is mindfulness helpful? Mechanisms of action

Mindfulness and self-care for clinicians

Exploring the farther reaches of human potential

Future directions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2010. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2010 dcunns

Other Format:

Original

ISBN:

9781433804656

1433804654

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Restricted for use by site license.