Mindfulness in Psychotherapy

Target audience and instructional level of this course: foundational

There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support related to this CE program.

TRAINING

Course Description

Mindfulness has become a popular topic among psychological therapists. This introductory article explains what mindfulness is and how it can be developed, before exploring how it has been incorporated within psychoanalytic and cognitive–behavioral psychotherapies. These reflect general as well as specific presumed therapeutic actions. At present, variations in the way mindfulness is understood, taught and applied mean that it is too early to fully assess its potential. They demonstrate how the use of attention and awareness in therapy cuts across traditional divisions and where mindfulness in therapy is most in need of further investigation.

Learning Objectives

After completing this training the professional will:

• Describe what mindfulness is and how it can be developed.
• Describe how mindfulness has been incorporated into psychoanalytic and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapies.
• Identify ways in which mindfulness approaches may relieve psychological distress.

Chris Mace, M.D.
University of Warwick

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