Therapy: Evaluation - Effectiveness Flashcards
What Are The 4 Evaluation Points For Mindfulness?
- Integration With Other Therapies
- Application In MBCT
- Application In MBSR
- Group Versus Individual Mindfulness
What Does MBSR Stand For?
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
What Has MSBR Been Developed For?
Use in general hospitals, with patients suffering from painful, chronic, disabling or terminal conditions.
What Study Did Researchers Carry Out, Regarding MBSR?
The use of MBSR among 136 patients, over an 8 week programme, involving 20 minutes of meditation per day.
What Were The Results Of The Use Of MBSR?
Decreased levels of anxiety and depression.
What Other Therapies Are Techniques Of Mindfulness Being Applied To?
- Psychoanalysis
- CBT
What Is CBT’s Application Of Mindfulness Called?
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (MBCT)
How Is MBCT Different To CBT?
CBT attempts to change people’s unrealistic thoughts, whereas MBCT helps to change the process of thinking.
How Is Mindfulness Being Applied To Other Therapies, A Strength?
Shows the effectiveness of mindfulness.
What Does Evidence Suggest, Regarding Group Versus Individual Mindfulness?
Mindfulness meditation is more effective in a group setting.
What Did Researchers Investigate, Regarding Group Versus Individual Mindfulness?
Researchers investigated 170 participants, trying to lose weight, who were assigned to either individual or group mindfulness, over a 6 week period.
What Were The Findings Of The Research About Group Versus Individual Mindfulness?
Participants in group settings lost more weight, and avoided less social interaction.
What Do The Findings Of The Study, Regarding Group Versus Individual Mindfulness, Suggest About Individual Mindfulness?
The benefits of individual mindfulness may need to be viewed with caution.
