Mindfulness and Psychotherapy

REVIEWS
One of the best books yet on mindfulness and psychotherapy. Well informed, clinically sound, thoughtful, practical, and provocative. - Jack Kornfield, PhD, author of A Path with Heart
A landmark contribution to the emerging field of mindfulness-based interventions in psychology, psychiatry, and medicine. Contributors include psychotherapists with longstanding personal commitments to mindfulness meditation practice and its clinical applications, as well as a neuroscientist and a Buddhist scholar. Comprehensive, accessible, and full of illuminating case studies and mindfulness-based exercises, this book is likely to catalyze interest in mindfulness for years to come. It opens a range of different doors for mental health professionals interested in applying mindfulness in the clinical domain and in the cultivation of well-being, happiness, compassion, and wisdom. It will serve as a useful text in undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in positive psychology, clinical practice, psychotherapy, and human performance. - Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, author of Coming to Our Senses

DESCRIPTION
Responding to growing interest among psychotherapists of all theoretical orientations, this practical book provides a comprehensive introduction to mindfulness and its contemporary clinical applications. The authors, who have been practicing both mindfulness and psychotherapy for decades, present a range of clear-cut procedures for practicing mindfulness techniques and teaching them to patients experiencing depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and other problems. Also addressed are ways that mindfulness practices can increase acceptance and empathy in the therapeutic relationship. The book reviews the philosophical underpinnings of mindfulness and presents compelling empirical findings. User-friendly features include illustrative case examples, practice exercises, and resource listings.

CONTENTS:
Part I:The Meaning of Mindfulness. Germer, Mindfulness: What Is It? What Does It Matter? Siegel, Fulton, Buddhist and Western Psychology: Seeking Common Ground. Part II: The Therapy Relationship. Fulton, Mindfulness as Clinical Training. Morgan, Morgan, Cultivating Attention and Empathy. Surrey, Relational Psychotherapy, Relational Mindfulness. Part III: Clinical Applications. Germer, Teaching Mindfulness in Therapy. Morgan, Depression: Turning toward Life. Germer, Anxiety Disorders: Befriending Fear. Siegel, Psychophysiological Disorders: Embracing Pain. Goodman, Working with Children: Beginner's Mind. Lazar, Mindfulness Research. Part IV: Past and Promise. Olendzki, Roots of Mindfulness. Styron, Positive Psychology: Awakening to the Fullness of Life. Appendix A: Resources for the Clinician. Appendix B: Glossary of Terms in Buddhist Psychology, A. R. Olendzki.

FULL CONTRIBUTORS:
Paul R. Fulton, EdD, Tufts Health Plan, Waltham, MA; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Christopher K. Germer, PhD, private practice, Arlington, MA; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Trudy A. Goodman, EdM, LMFT, Insight LA, Los Angeles, CA
Sara W. Lazar, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Stephanie P. Morgan, PsyD, MSW, private practice, Manchester, MA
Susan T. Morgan, MSN, RN, CS, private practice, Cambridge, MA
William D. Morgan, PsyD, private practice, Cambridge, MA
Andrew R. Olendzki, PhD, Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, MA
Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD, Cambridge Youth Guidance Center, Cambridge, MA; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Charles W. Styron, PsyD, private practice, Watertown, MA
Janet L. Surrey, PhD, private practice, Newton, MA; Stone Center, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA