명상도서관

명상도서관

The Mechanisms of Mindfulness in the Treatment of Mental Illness and Addiction 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Shonin, E.,Gordon, W.
  • 학회/출판사/기관명Springer Science + Business Media
  • 출판년도2016
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
  • 발행사항Vol.14No.5[2016]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN1557-1874
  • 소개/요약Consistent with its growing popularity amongst the general public and medical community, throughout recent decades there have been increasing attempts to understand the mechanisms that underlie therapeutic improvement in individuals receiving mindfulness training. The current paper draws upon findings from various remits of scientific enquiry and summarises key evidence-based mechanisms of mindfulness that have been proposed in the academic literature to date. Empirical findings indicate that mindfulness targets biological, psychological, social, and spiritual psychopathology determinants. Furthermore, the mechanistic pathways exploited by mindfulness are likely to vary according to factors such as (i) the type of mindfulness-based intervention that is administered (e.g., first- or second-generation mindfulness-based interventions), (ii) the specific clinical disorder that is being targeted, (iii) the educational, social, and spiritual history of the participant, and (iv) the extent to which the mindfulness instructor truly embodies the principles of mindful living. It is hoped that the mechanisms of mindfulness discussed in this paper will contribute to the formulation of a more complete picture that can be tested and expanded upon during future scientific enquiry.