Assessing Mindfulness and Acceptance Processes in Clients

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• Sociologie, société et politique
• Clinical psychology

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• Publié par: New Harbinger Publications
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781608822638
• Langue: English

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“Informed by the maxim that you can’t study what you can’t see, Baer’s book provides the necessary psychometric underpinning to further our understanding of core change processes in mindfulness-based interventions.”
—Zindel V. Segal, Ph.D., Cameron Wilson Chair in Depression Studies at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and author of The Mindful Way Through Depression
“Mindfulness meditation has become a leading clinical intervention for clients with multiple problems, ranging from pain and physical discomfort (mindfulness-based stress reduction) to mental health problems such as depression (mindfulness-based cognitive therapy). Although mindfulness training has been shown to be effective in various clinical outcome studies, questions have been raised about the mechanisms of change that help explain these successful results. This new book, edited by Ruth Baer, provides a variety of perspectives on potential mechanisms of change, including decentering, psychological flexibility, values processes, emotion regulation, self-compassion, and spiritual engagement. I highly recommend this book as a cutting-edge approach to understanding mindfulness and acceptance processes in clients.”
—G. Alan Marlatt, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of Washington and director of the Addictive Behaviors Research Center
“Ruth Baer has consistently been at the forefront of careful study of the efficacy of mindfulness-based treatments. In this edited volume, she provides readers with a thoughtful review of a crucial area of study: potential mechanisms that may underlie the efficacy of mindfulness and acceptance-based psychotherapies. Each chapter provides a conceptual and empirical review of a relevant process (e.g., decentering, emotion regulation), as well as relevant assessment methods. This kind of attention to the reasons why mindfulness-based intervention may be beneficial will help stimulate informative research in the area and also help clinicians provide therapy that enhances these important skills.”
—Lizabeth Roemer, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts and coauthor of Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Behavioral Therapies in Practice
“In this comprehensive and much-needed book, Ruth Baer and colleagues present the most up-to-date findings on exactly how mindfulness and acceptance might work to increase psychological well-being. An excellent resource not only for mindfulness researchers and practitioners, but for anyone interested in what leads to mental health and emotional balance.”
—Cassandra Vieten, Ph.D., director of research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences and author of Mindful Motherhood
“A fascinating journey to the heart of what actually changes in mindfulness and acceptance-based treatment. Ruth Baer and her colleagues offer a brilliant and careful review of one of the most exciting areas of behavioral research in decades. This book is highly recommended for psychotherapists, health care professionals, and anyone seeking the very latest scientific understanding of psychological change.”
—Christopher K. Germer, Ph.D., clinical instructor in psychology at Harvard Medical School and author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion
“A cutting edge text which responds with rigor and clarity to the salient questions in the field of mindfulness-based interventions, namely, what are the mechanisms and processes of change? And how can these processes be assessed? Baer does an excellent job weaving different perspectives and theories from a wide range of experts to provide a pioneering response to these compelling questions.”
—Shauna L. Shapiro, Ph.D., coauthor of The Art and Science of Mindfulness
“This is an important and timely book. Ruth Baer has brought together international experts in the clinical and research fields to build a critically important bridge between ancient wisdom and modern psychological science. This book will be essential reading for students, researchers, and practitioners of mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches.”
—Mark Williams, professor of clinical psychology at the University of Oxford and coauthor of The Mindful Way Through Depression
Illuminating the Theory & Practice of Change
Ruth A. Baer, PhD
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Epub ISBN: 978-1-60882-263-8
The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as:
Assessing mindfulness and acceptance processes in clients : illuminating the theory and practice of change / Ruth A. Baer, editor ; Including contributions from Kelly Wilson ... [et al.].
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-57224-694-2
1. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. 2. Meditation--Therapeutic use. I. Baer, Ruth A. II. Wilson, Kelly G.
RC489.M55A87 2010
616.89’1425--dc22
2010002416
Contents
Introduction: Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Interventions and Processes of Change
Ruth A. Baer, University of Kentucky
Part 1: Processes of Change
1. Mindfulness and Decentering as Mechanisms of Change in Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Interventions
Shannon Sauer and Ruth A. Baer, University of Kentucky
2. Psychological Flexibility as a Mechanism of Change in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Joseph Ciarrochi, Linda Bilich, and Clair Godsell, University of Wollongong, Australia
3. Understanding, Assessing, and Treating Values Processes in Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Therapies
Kelly Wilson, Emily K. Sandoz, Maureen K. Flynn, and Regan M. Slater, University of Mississippi; and Troy DuFrene, OneLife Education and Training
4. Emotion Regulation as a Mechanism of Change in Acceptance- and Mindfulness-Based Treatments
Kim L. Gratz and Matthew T. Tull, University of Mississippi Medical Center
5. Self-Compassion as a Mechanism of Change in Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Treatments
Ruth A. Baer, University of Kentucky
6. Spiritual Engagement as a Mechanism of Change in Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Therapies
Jean L. Kristeller, Indiana State University
7. Meditation and Neuroplasticity: Using Mindfulness to Change the Brain
Michael T. Treadway, Vanderbilt University, and Sara W. Lazar, Massachusetts General Hospital
8. What Does Mindfulness Training Strengthen? Working Memory Capacity as a Functional Marker of Training Success
Amishi P. Jha, University of Pennsylvania; Elizabeth A. Stanley, Georgetown University; and Michael J. Baime, University of Pennsylvania
Part 2: Special Populations and Settings
9. Acceptance and Mindfulness as Mechanisms of Change in Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Children and Adolescents
Michael P. Twohig, Clinton E. Field, Andrew B. Armstrong, and Angie L. Dahl, Utah State University
10. Acceptance and Mindfulness as Processes of Change in Medical Populations
Lance M. McCracken and Kevin E. Vowles, University of Bath, United Kingdom; and Jennifer Gregg and Priscilla Almada, San Jose State University, San Jose, California
11. Acceptance and Commitment Training: Promoting Psychological Flexibility in the Workplace
Paul E. Flaxman, City University London; and Frank W. Bond, Goldsmiths College, University of London
Introduction
Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Interventions and Processes of Change
Ruth A. Baer, University of Kentucky
Psychological interventions based on mindfulness and acceptance have attracted extraordinary interest in a very short time. The New York Times recently described mindfulness meditation as “perhaps the most popular new psychotherapy technique of the past decade” (Carey, 2008). Although mindfulness meditation originates in ancient Buddhist traditions that have evolved over many centuries, the incorporation of secular forms of mindfulness practice into contemporary Western settings is quite recent.
Mindfulness-based principles and practices are applied to psychological treatment in many ways. Some therapists maintain a personal practice of mindfulness meditation to improve their own well-being and peace of mind and develop a more attentive, balanced, and compassionate presence during therapy sessions, but don’t teach mindfulness to their clients (Germer, Siegel, & Fulton, 2005). Others incorporate wisdom and insight from Buddhist teachings on concepts such as impermanence and acceptance into their discussions with clients without explicitly teaching their clients to engage in mindfulness practices (Shapiro & Carlson, 2009). Most of the empirical literature, however, describes structured treatments in which formal or informal mindfulness practices are explicitly taught as a central therapeutic ingredient. The best known of these, which have accrued substantial support for their efficacy, are acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT