6. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- James D. Herbert,
- Evan M. Forman
Published Online: 16 MAR 2012
DOI: 10.1002/9781118001851.ch6
Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved
Book Title
Acceptance and Mindfulness in Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Understanding and Applying the New Therapies
Additional Information
How to Cite
Salmon, P. G., Sephton, S. E. and Dreeben, S. J. (2011) Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, in Acceptance and Mindfulness in Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Understanding and Applying the New Therapies (eds J. D. Herbert and E. M. Forman), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118001851.ch6
Publication History
- Published Online: 16 MAR 2012
- Published Print: 2 FEB 2011
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470474419
Online ISBN: 9781118001851
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Keywords:
- mindfulness-based stress reduction;
- mindfulness;
- meditation;
- Hatha Yoga;
- body scan;
- transactional model of stress;
- stress response;
- immune response
Summary
This chapter summarizes the history and key features of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a time-limited, group-based behavioral medicine intervention that predated and influenced contemporary applications of mindfulness in cognitive behavior therapy. A description of the structure and curriculum of MBSR focuses on the body scan, Hatha Yoga, sitting meditation, and cognitively oriented mindfulness and awareness practices. Consideration of program elements is accompanied by a discussion of key conceptual issues, including the nature of change, metacognitive awareness, psychopathology, and possible mechanisms of change. A model of change processes based on the transactional model of stress is proposed as a means of guiding future MBSR clinical research.