Perils and promise in defining and measuring mindfulness: Observations from experience

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 242-248

  Brown, Kirk Warren ^a   Ryan, Richard M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Attention; Awareness; Mindfulness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; MEDITATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MINDFULNESS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 4344636075     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clipsy/bph078     Document Type: Article

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