Mindfulness-based psychotherapies: A review of conceptual foundations, empirical evidence and practical considerations

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 285-294

  Allen, Nicholas B ^a   Chambers, Richard ^a,b   Knight, Wendy ^a   Blashki, Grant ^b   Ciechomski, Lisa ^b   Hassed, Craig ^b   Gullone, Eleonora ^c   McNab, Catharine ^c   Meadows, Graham ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive therapy; Depression; Meditation; Mindfulness; Psychotherapy; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ACCURACY; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDLINE; MENTAL DISEASE; MINDFULNESS BASED THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PHILOSOPHY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLICATION; REVIEW;

COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; DRUG THERAPY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; MEDITATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 33645077319     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1614.2006.01794.x     Document Type: Review

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