Mindfulness and Buddhist-Derived Approaches in Mental Health and Addiction (Advances in Mental Health and Addiction)

"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." -- OhioLink Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii Mindfulness and Buddhist-Derived Treatment Techniques in Mental Health and Addiction Settings....Pages 1-6 Front Matter....Pages 7-7 Compassion, Cognition and the Illusion of Self: Buddhist Notes Towards More Skilful Engagement with Diagnostic Classification Systems in Psychiatry....Pages 9-28 Being Is Relational: Considerations for Using Mindfulness in Clinician-Patient Settings....Pages 29-60 What Is Required to Teach Mindfulness Effectively in MBSR and MBCT?....Pages 61-83 Experimental Approaches to Loving-Kindness Meditation and Mindfulness That Bridge the Gap Between Clinicians and Researchers....Pages 85-93 Front Matter....Pages 95-95 Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Interventions in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders....Pages 97-137 Mindfulness for the Treatment of Depression....Pages 139-163 Mindfulness for the Treatment of Stress Disorders....Pages 165-189 The Emerging Science of Mindfulness as a Treatment for Addiction....Pages 191-210 Mindfulness for the Treatment of Psychosis: State of the Art and Future Developments....Pages 211-223 Mindfulness and Meditation in the Conceptualization and Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder....Pages 225-245 The Last of Human Desire: Grief, Death, and Mindfulness....Pages 247-257 Mindfulness for Cultivating Self-Esteem....Pages 259-275 Beyond Deficit Reduction: Exploring the Positive Potentials of Mindfulness....Pages 277-295 Front Matter....Pages 297-297 Mindfulness and Forensic Mental Health....Pages 299-311 Mindfulness and Work-Related Well-Being....Pages 313-336 Is Aging a Disease? Mental Health Issues and Approaches for Elders and Caregivers....Pages 337-362 Mindfulness and Transformative Parenting....Pages 363-390 Mindfulness and Couple Relationships....Pages 391-411 Back Matter....Pages 413-420