Mindfulness and Mental Health: Therapy, Theory and Science

by Chris Mace

Being mindful can help people feel calmer and more fully alive. Mindfulness and Mental Health examines other effects it can also have and presents a significant new model of how mindful awareness may influence different forms of mental suffering. The book assesses current understandings of what mindfulness is, what it leads to, and how and when it can help. It looks at the roots and significance of mindfulness in Buddhist psychology and at the strengths and limitations of recent scientific investigations. A survey of relationships between mindfulness practice and established forms of psychotherapy introduces evaluations of recent clinical work where mindfulness has been used with a wide range of psychological disorders. As well as considering current 'mindfulness-based' therapies, future directions for the development of new techniques, their selection, how they are used and implications for professional training are discussed. Finally, mindfulness' future contribution to positive mental health is examined with reference to vulnerability to illness, adaptation and the flourishing of hidden capabilities. As a cogent summary of the field that addresses many key questions, Mindfulness and Mental Health is likely to help therapists from all professional backgrounds in getting to grips with developments that are becoming too significant to ignore.

Genres: Psychology

200 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2007

Reviews

[Joshua Jehudah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Book contains a wealth of information on Mindfulness therapies and models conducted and implemented around the world and through the millenial times.

[Stu · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good primer, with a solid review of the literature.

[Mark]

CASCADES BQ 4570 .M4 M33 2008
Got recalled 18 August 2015 Grrr.
Looks good. Perused copy Lynn insisted on getting me when asked about recall of first. Would like to read it. 05 October 2015

[Madelaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is definitely an academic read - and is not beginner-friendly. That noted, does a good job reviewing the major tenets, theories, and research findings of mindfulness meditation.