Mindfulness and Buddhist-Derived Approaches in Mental Health and Addiction

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxiii

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2. Mindfulness and Buddhist-Derived Treatment Techniques in Mental Health and Addiction Settings

   • Edo Shonin, William Van Gordon, Mark D. Griffiths

   Pages 1-6

3. Mindfulness in Clinician–Patient Settings

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7

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   2. Compassion, Cognition and the Illusion of Self: Buddhist Notes Towards More Skilful Engagement with Diagnostic Classification Systems in Psychiatry

      • Brendan D. Kelly

      Pages 9-28

   3. Being Is Relational: Considerations for Using Mindfulness in Clinician-Patient Settings

      • Donald McCown

      Pages 29-60

   4. What Is Required to Teach Mindfulness Effectively in MBSR and MBCT?

      • Jacob Piet, Lone Fjorback, Saki Santorelli

      Pages 61-83

   5. Experimental Approaches to Loving-Kindness Meditation and Mindfulness That Bridge the Gap Between Clinicians and Researchers

      • Christopher J. May, Kelli Johnson, Jared R. Weyker

      Pages 85-93

4. Mindfulness for the Treatment of Psychopathology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-95

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   2. Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Interventions in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders

      • Jon Vøllestad

      Pages 97-137

   3. Mindfulness for the Treatment of Depression

      • William R. Marchand

      Pages 139-163

   4. Mindfulness for the Treatment of Stress Disorders

      • Karen Johanne Pallesen, Jesper Dahlgaard, Lone Fjorback

      Pages 165-189

   5. The Emerging Science of Mindfulness as a Treatment for Addiction

      • Sean Dae Houlihan, Judson A. Brewer

      Pages 191-210

   6. Mindfulness for the Treatment of Psychosis: State of the Art and Future Developments

      • Álvaro I. Langer, José A. Carmona-Torres, William Van Gordon, Edo Shonin

      Pages 211-223

   7. Mindfulness and Meditation in the Conceptualization and Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

      • Anka A. Vujanovic, Barbara L. Niles, Jocelyn L. Abrams

      Pages 225-245

   8. The Last of Human Desire: Grief, Death, and Mindfulness

      • Joanne Cacciatore, Jeffrey B. Rubin

      Pages 247-257

   9. Mindfulness for Cultivating Self-Esteem

      • Christopher A. Pepping, Penelope J. Davis, Analise O’Donovan

      Pages 259-275

   10. Beyond Deficit Reduction: Exploring the Positive Potentials of Mindfulness

       • Tim Lomas, Itai Ivtzan

       Pages 277-295

5. Mindfulness in Other Applied Settings

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 297-297

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   2. Mindfulness and Forensic Mental Health

      • Andrew Day

      Pages 299-311

   3. Mindfulness and Work-Related Well-Being

      • Maryanna D. Klatt, Emaline Wise, Morgan Fish

      Pages 313-336

This book provides a timely synthesis and discussion of recent developments in mindfulness research and practice within mental health and addiction domains. The book also discusses other Buddhist-derived interventions – such as loving-kindness meditation and compassion meditation – that are gaining momentum in clinical settings. It will be an essential text for researchers and mental health practitioners wishing to keep up-to-date with developments in mindfulness clinical research, as well as any professionals wishing to equip themselves with the necessary theoretical and practical tools to effectively utilize mindfulness in mental health and addiction settings.

• mindfulness and Buddhism
• mindfulness and mental health
• mindfulness and psychotherapy
• mindfulness in the workplace
• mindfulness training
• teaching mindfulness

“The intended audience for this book consists of mental health professionals and researchers, including psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric social workers, psychotherapists, counselors, meditation masters, and so on. … The book provides a useful resource of applications of mindfulness-related approaches to a variety of settings. … this is an important book for the field of mental health as it presents an alternate paradigm of mindfulness that has potential for numerous applications and possible benefits for the patient population.” (Manoj Sharma, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 61 (15), April, 2016)

• Awake to Wisdom, Centre for Meditation and Mindfulness Research, and Psychology Division, Chaucer Building, Bodhayati School of Buddhism, Nottingham, UK, and Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom

  Edo Shonin

• & Nottingham Trent Univ., Bodhayati School of Buddhism, Nottingham & Nottingham Trent Univ., Nottingham, United Kingdom

  William Van Gordon

• Nottingham Trent University , Nottingham, United Kingdom

  Mark D. Griffiths

Edo Shonin is a research psychologist at Nottingham Trent University and has been a Buddhist monk for almost 30 years. He is Research Director of the Awake to Wisdom Centre for Meditation, Mindfulness, and Psychological Wellbeing and Spiritual Director of the Mahayana Bodhayati School of Buddhism. He sits on the International Advisory Board for Springer's journal Mindfulness and is an editorial board member of Springer's International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. He has widely regarded as a world leading authority in mindfulness research and practice. Ven William Van Gordon is a research psychologist based at Nottingham Trent University and has been a Buddhist Monk for approximately 10 years. He is co-founder of both the Awake to Wisdom Centre for Meditation, Mindfulness, and Psychological Wellbeing and the Mahayana Bodhayati School of Buddhism. He was recently Guest Editor for a special issue on mindfulness in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, and isediting a Springer (NY) book on the Buddhist Foundations of Mindfulness. Dr. Mark Griffiths is a Chartered Psychologist and Professor of Gambling Studies at the Nottingham Trent University, and Director of the International Gaming Research Unit. He has spent over 25 years in the field and is internationally known for his work into behavioral addictions. More recently, he has been researching the therapeutic benefits of mindfulness. He has published over 450 refereed research papers, three books, 120+ book chapters and over 1000 other articles.

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