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Mindfulness and Buddhist-Derived Approaches in Mental Health and Addiction
Shonin
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Description for Mindfulness and Buddhist-Derived Approaches in Mental Health and Addiction
Hardcover. Editor(s): Shonin, Edo; Gordon, William van; Griffiths, Mark. Series: Advances in Mental Health and Addiction. Num Pages: 466 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBNH9; MMJT; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Mental Health and Addiction
Number of Pages
420
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319222547
SKU
V9783319222547
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Shonin
Edo Shonin is a research psychologist at Nottingham Trent University and has been a Buddhist monk for almost 30 years. He is Research Director of the Awake to Wisdom Centre for Meditation, Mindfulness, and Psychological Wellbeing and Spiritual Director of the Mahayana Bodhayati School of Buddhism. He sits on the International Advisory Board for Springer's journal Mindfulness and is an ... Read more
Reviews for Mindfulness and Buddhist-Derived Approaches in Mental Health and Addiction
“The intended audience for this book consists of mental health professionals and researchers, including psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric social workers, psychotherapists, counselors, meditation masters, and so on. … The book provides a useful resource of applications of mindfulness-related approaches to a variety of settings. … this is an important book for the field of mental health as it presents an alternate ... Read more