Mindfulness-integrated CBT: Principles and Practice represents the first set of general principles and practical guidelines for the integration of mindfulness meditation with well-documented and newly developed CBT techniques to address a broad range of psychological dysfunctions.
- The first book to provide a strong rationale and general guidelines for the implementation of mindfulness meditation integrated with CBT for a wide range of psychological difficulties
- Incorporates ancient Buddhist concepts of how the mind works, while remaining firmly grounded in well-documented cognitive and behavioural principles
- Provides new insights into established understanding of conditioning principles
- Includes a comprehensive list of frequently asked questions, week-by-week instructions for professionals to facilitate application of the therapy, along with case examples and the inspiring stories of former clients
About the Author. Acknowledgments.
Preface.
Abbreviations.
Introduction.
Three Bases of Learning.
About this Book.
Part I Theoretical Foundation.
1 Operationalization of Mindfulness.
Defi nition of MiCBT.
Case Illustration with Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Western Understanding of Eastern Conceptualization.
Changes in Western Clinical Psychology.
Summary of Main Points.
2 The Co-emergence Model of Reinforcement: A Rationale for Mindfulness Integration.
Integrating Essential Components of Bel4