Therapy

Question 1

MINDFULNESS

Answer 1

• gaining control of thoughts - focus on present and all incoming feelings
• meditation and mindful breathing - guided or personal, prevent negative thoughts
• inform practices - can do it anywhere, brings back normal thought process

Question 2

MINDFULNESS: EVALUATION

Answer 2

✅effective alternative perspective in therapy
✅MBCT (mindfulness cognitive therapy) prevents recurrent depression relapsing

Question 3

MINDFULNESS: ETHICS

Answer 3

✅MBSR developed for hospitals suffering from painful/terminal conditions
❌more effective in group settings so individual mindfulness needs caution