This bestselling work now in a new edition has introduced tens of thousands of clinicians to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression (MBCT) an eight-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. Book purchasers get access to a companion Web page 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 1/2" x 11" size. A separate Web page 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 Dr. Segal on two separate Web pages-one for professionals together with the reproducibles & one just for clients."