[Mindfulness-based psychotherapy].
Mindfulness-based psychotherapy is rooted in the Far East meditation culture. In the context of psychotherapy mindfulness-based treatment programs mostly include mindfulness as modular components aiming at acceptance of aversive circumstances or emotions and on improvement of metacognitive awareness. Currently there are five mindfulness-based concepts with different proof of effectiveness: mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) can be classified as effective in reducing the risk of relapse in patients with recurrent depression, whereas the popular mindfulness-based stress reduction program (MBSR) reveals only small effect sizes. In summary, mindfulness used as one component in modular conceptualized treatment programs seems to be both acceptable and effective.
Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapeutische Medizin, Postfach 122120, 68072 Mannheim, Deutschland. martin.bohus@zi-mannheim.de
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D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D019122:Meditation / Q000379:methods*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*