Handbook of Mindfulness and Self-Regulation / edited by Brian D. Ostafin, Michael D. Robinson, Brian P. Meier.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ostafin, Brian D., Editor.

Robinson, Michael D., Editor.

Meier, Brian P., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clinical psychology.

Clinical Psychology.

Local Subjects:

Clinical Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (299 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2015.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This empirically robust resource examines multiple ways mindfulness can be harnessed to support self-regulation, in part as a real-world component of therapy. Its authoritative coverage approaches complex mind/brain connections from neuroscience, cognitive, personality, social, clinical, and Buddhist perspectives, both within and outside traditional meditation practice. In domains such as letting go of harmful habits and addictions, dealing with depression and anxiety, regulating emotions, and training cognitive function, contributors show how mindfulness-based interventions encourage and inspire change. In addition to scientific coverage, experts translate their methods and findings on mindfulness mechanisms in terms that are accessible to students and clinicians. Included in the Handbook: Mindfulness and its role in overcoming automatic mental processes Burning issues in dispositional mindfulness research Self-compassion: what it is, what it does, and how it relates to mindfulness Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and mood disorders Mindfulness as a general ingredient of successful psychotherapy The emperor's clothes: a look behind the Western mindfulness mystique Heralding a new era of mind/brain research--and deftly explaining our enduring fascination with mindfulness in the process--the Handbook of Mindfulness and Self-Regulation will enhance the work of scholars and practitioners.

Contents:

The Science of Mindfulness and Self-Regulation

Part I: Neuroscience and Cognitive Perspectives

The Emerging Neurobiology of Mindfulness and Emotion Processing

Mindfulness and training attention

Mindfulness, Attention, and Working Memory

Mindfulness and its role in overcoming automatic mental processes

Part II: Personality and Social Psychology Perspectives

Burning issues in dispositional mindfulness research

The “Why”, “What”, and “How” of healthy self-regulation: Mindfulness and well-being from a self-determination theory perspective

Self-Regulatory Strength and Mindfulness

Mindfulness and emotion regulation

What it is, what it does, and how it relates to mindfulness

Part III: Clinical Perspectives

Mindfulness as a Key Construct in Modern Psychotherapy

How Do Mindfulness-Based Interventions Work? Strategies for Studying Mechanisms of Change in Clinical Research

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy and Mood Disorders

Mindfulness and the addictive process: Psychological models and neurobiological mechanisms

Mindfulness, Eating Disorders and Food Intake Regulation

Mindfulness and self-regulation: A medical approach to the mind and mental health

Mindfulness as a general ingredient of successful psychotherapy

Part IV: Buddhist Perspectives

Buddhist Styles of Mindfulness: A Heuristic Approach

The Emperor’s clothes: A look behind the Western mindfulness mystique.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

1-78684-657-8

1-4939-2263-7