Posts Tagged ‘mindfulness-based cognitive therapy’
Time to adopt Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) as a public health intervention to ease depression?
___ As nearly 10,000 freshmen and transfers arrived on campus at the University of California, Los Angeles, last fall, they were invited to try something never before offered during student orientation: depression screening. The hope, administrators explained, is that by identifying their risk for depression, students can get the support they need before they face…
Read MoreGrowing research aims at helping cancer patients in distress access most-likely-to-help self-care options, from Mindfulness training to Web-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
___ Mindfulness in cancer treatment: time to stop and think (The Conversation): “Breathe deeply and focus on the moment: mindfulness now appears everywhere as a technique to improve well-being, including in health care. Mindfulness training is often suggested for cancer patients to reduce high levels of anxiety and distress associated with diagnosis, treatment and anticipation…
Read MoreTop 10 recent scientific studies on the value of mindfulness in education
— More and more studies are showing the potential benefits of mindfulness practices for students –to improve physical health, psychological well-being, social skills, even academic performance in some cases– as well as for teachers and administrators –primarily to reduce stress and burnout–. To give you an update on the landscape of scientific research about the role…
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