Mindfulness And Buddhist Derived Approaches In Mental Health And Addiction

Download or read book Mindfulness and Buddhist-Derived Approaches in Mental Health and Addiction written by Edo Shonin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-11-13 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a timely synthesis and discussion of recent developments in mindfulness research and practice within mental health and addiction domains. The book also discusses other Buddhist-derived interventions – such as loving-kindness meditation and compassion meditation – that are gaining momentum in clinical settings. It will be an essential text for researchers and mental health practitioners wishing to keep up-to-date with developments in mindfulness clinical research, as well as any professionals wishing to equip themselves with the necessary theoretical and practical tools to effectively utilize mindfulness in mental health and addiction settings.