title: First steps in mindfulness skills.
abstract: In the past 20 years, mindfulness has been incorporated into a number of psychological treatments for mental and physical health conditions. Nurses are now teaching mindfulness to patients in a variety of settings. This article describes the concept of mindfulness, some of the clinical populations that have been treated with this technique, a script for a simple introductory mindfulness exercise and a case study to illustrate its use.
authors.affiliation: Hampshire Partnership Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Maggie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stanton
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dunkley
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001288:Attention; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003863:Depression / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology