The integration of mindfulness and psychology.

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As the field of psychology continues to expand and evolve, one fruitful avenue of exploration has been the integration of mindfulness into psychological theory and practice. Mindfulness is defined as the awareness that arises out of intentionally attending in an open and discerning way to whatever is arising in the present moment. Two decades of empirical research have generated considerable evidence supporting the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions across a wide range of clinical and nonclinical populations, and these interventions have been incorporated into a variety of health care settings. Still, there are many unanswered questions and potential horizons to be investigated. This special issue endeavors to assist in this exploration. It presents a combination of articles concerning aspects of clinical and scientific integration of mindfulness within psychotherapy and psychoeducational settings. This commentary attempts to highlight the main findings of the featured articles as well as elucidate areas for future inquiry. Taken as a whole, the volume supports the importance and viability of the integration of mindfulness into psychology, and offers interesting and meaningful directions for future research. Copyright 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Author/s: Shapiro, Shauna L (SL);

Affiliation: Santa Clara University, CA, USA. shaunashapiro11(-atsign-)gmail.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Introductory Journal Article

Journal: Journal of clinical psychology (J Clin Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jun; vol 65 (issue 6) : pp 555-60

Dates: Created 2009/04/29; Completed 2009/06/08;

PMID: 19340826, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 6/8/2009, IMS Date: )

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