Abstract
Mindfulness derives from Buddhist practice and is fundamentally concerned with the development of present moment awareness. It is arguably one of the fastest growing areas of mental health research with the last decade witnessing a tenfold increase in the number of published scientific papers concerning the applications of mindfulness in mental health contexts. Given the demonstrable growth of interest into the clinical utility of mindfulness, this paper provides a: (i) timely and evidence-based appraisal of current trends and issues in psychopathology-related mindfulness research, and (ii) discussion of whether the empirical evidence for mindfulness-based interventions actually merits their growing popularity and utilization amongst mental health stakeholders. It is concluded that mindfulness-based interventions have the potential to play an important role in psychiatric treatment settings as well as in applied psychological settings more generally.
Highlights
Mindfulness derives from Buddhist practice and is concerned with regulating concentration such that it remains focused on present moment sensory and psychological experiences
It is arguably one of the fastest growing areas of mental health research with the last decade witnessing a tenfold increase in the number of published scientific papers concerning the applications of mindfulness in mental health contexts
Given the demonstrable growth of interest into the clinical utility of mindfulness, this paper provides a: (i) timely and evidence-based appraisal of current trends and issues in psychopathology-related mindfulness research, and (ii) discussion of whether the empirical evidence for mindfulness-based interventions merits their growing popularity and utilization amongst mental health stakeholders
Summary
Mindfulness derives from Buddhist practice and is concerned with regulating concentration such that it remains focused on present moment sensory and psychological experiences. It is arguably one of the fastest growing areas of mental health research with the last decade witnessing a tenfold increase in the number of published scientific papers concerning the applications of mindfulness in mental health and applied psychological settings [1]. One study reported that over 70% of general practitioners in the United Kingdom believe that patients can derive health benefits by becoming more mindful of the present moment – a view shared by more than 80% of British adults in the same study [2]. Given the significant growth of interest into the clinical utility of mindfulness, this paper provides a (i) timely and evidence-based appraisal of current trends and issues in psychopathology-related mindfulness research, and (ii) discussion of whether the empirical evidence for mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) merits their growing popularity and utilization amongst mental health stakeholders
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