Objective: This paper, composed by an interest group of clinicians and researchers based in
Melbourne, presents some background to the practice of mindfulness-based therapies as …

Highlights•Uncertainties in definitions of mindfulness undermine reliability of research.•A
historical perspective can deepen our understanding of mindfulness.•Such perspective …

Highlights•The effects of MBIs on cognition remain variable and depend on context.•
Methodological issues in MBI research must be considered for proper interpretation.• …

While Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) have been shown to be effective for a range
of patient populations and outcomes, a question remains as to the role of common …

Objectives Traditional mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been applied
successfully across many populations. The time commitment for these programs is often a …

Abstract Objective Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) include the application of
meditation and mind–body practices used to promote mindful awareness in daily life …

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and a range of■ newer mindfulness-based
interventions (MBIs) are reaping the benefits of three decades of scientific research into …

Mindfulness has been discovered as a psychologically relevant dimension within the last 25
to 30 years. As mindfulness-based psychological interventions are increasingly perceived …

Objectives Elucidating the active ingredients of psychological treatments is an important step
in the scientific validation of these interventions. Component studies are one way to test …

Background Despite an exponential growth in research on mindfulness-based interventions,
the body of scientific evidence supporting these treatments has been criticized for being of …