This bestselling work now in a new edition has introduced tens of thousands of clinicians to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for depression an 8-week program with proven effectiveness Step by step the authors explain the whys & how-tos of conducting mindfulness practices & cognitive interventions that have been shown to bolster recovery from depression & prevent relapse Clinicians are also guided to practice mindfulness themselves an essential prerequisite to teaching others More than 40 reproducible handouts are included Purchasers get access to a companion website featuring downloadable audio recordings of the guided mindfulness practices (meditations & mindful movement) plus all of the reproducibles ready to download & print in a convenient 8 12 x 11 size A separate website for use by clients features the audio recordings only New to This Edition Incorporates a decade's worth of developments in MBCT clinical practice & training Chapters on additional treatment components the pre-course interview & optional full-day retreat Chapters on self-compassion the inquiry process & the three-minute breathing space Findings from multiple studies of MBCT's effectiveness & underlying mechanisms
Includes:: studies of adaptations for treating psychological & physical health problems other than depression Audio files of the guided mindfulness practices narrated by the authors on two separate Web pages--one for professionals together with the reproducibles & one just for clients See also the authors' related titles for clients The Mindful Way through Depression demonstrates these proven strategies in a self-help format with in-depth stories & examples The Mindful Way Workbook gives clients additional explicit support for building their mindfulness practice following the sequence of the MBCT program Plus for professionals Mindfulness & the Transformation of Despair extends & refines MBCT for clients with suicidal depression