Week 13

Question 1

How is mindfulness used differently in MBSR vs. DBT vs. ACT

Answer 1

MBSR
DBT
ACT

Question 2

MBSR

Answer 2

• Group context
• Long exercises
• Much homework in practice
• Taught for stress reduction, along with didactic material about stress

Question 3

DBT

Answer 3

Core Midnfulenss

• Observe
• Describe
• Participate
• Non-judgementally
• One-minfully (one thing at a time)
• Effectively (be aware of the reality of a situation, what are goals, how do you achieve them)

Question 4

ACT

Answer 4

• Awareness of thoughts, emitons, sensations
• Cognitive defusion: you are not your thoughts, nor do you have to accept that thooughts are real, true or even valuable
• Leaves on a stream
• “I’m having the thought that”
• Values and committed action

Question 5

In MBCT, how is vulnerability for additional episodes of depression conceptualized? How, then, does MBCT purport to be helpful? What does MBCT target?

Answer 5

• Prevent depression relapse
• Awareness of depressinogenic thoughts
• Develop a different, observant stance towards thoughts
• Helps to prevent “slide” into depressive thought

Question 6

What is the definition of mindfulness?

Answer 6

• intentionally focusing one’s atention on the experience ocurring at the present moment in a non-judgmental, accepting way
• being aware in a non judgmental way, awaremess without a preoccupation of thoughts
• intentionally focusing one’s attention in a non-judgmental way

Question 7

How might mindfulness be helpful in clinical settings?

Answer 7

• Aware and more compassionate. Allow you to disconnect from bad thoughts.
• Reduce suffering, encourage awareness (insight), encourage compassion, encourage equanimity, help people disconnect from unhelpful thought processes.