Given the extensive evidence base for the efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction
(MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), researchers have started to …

Background Recently, there has been an increased interest in studying the effects of
mindfulness-based interventions for people with psychological and physical problems …

The rapid growth of the literature on positive interventions to increase “happiness” has
suggested the need for an overarching conceptual framework to integrate the many and …

Background The investigation of treatment mechanisms in randomized controlled trials has
considerable clinical and theoretical relevance. Despite the empirical support for the effect of …

Improvements in stable, or dispositional, mindfulness are often assumed to accrue from
mindfulness training and to account for many of its beneficial effects. However, research …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is highly disabling and typically runs a recurrent course.
Knowledge about prevention of relapse and recurrence is crucial to the long-term welfare of …

We present a systematic empirical update and critical evaluation of the current status of
research aimed at identifying a variety of psychological mediators in various forms of …

Mindfulness meditation has a long-standing history in Eastern practices that has received
considerable public interest in recent decades. Indeed, the science, practice, and …

Research suggests that many children are exposed to adverse experiences in childhood.
Such adverse childhood exposures may result in stress and trauma, which are associated …

Background: Due to the clinical challenges of treatment-resistant depression (TRD), we
evaluated the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) relative to a …