[Mindfulness-based psychotherapy.] 


Author: Bohus M.

Affiliation: Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapeutische Medizin, Postfach 122120, 68072, Mannheim, Deutschland, martin.bohus@zi-mannheim.de. 
Conference/Journal: Nervenarzt. 
Date published: 2012 Oct 17
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  Special Notes: [Article in German]    ,  Word Count: 102  
    

Mindfulness-based psychotherapy is rooted in the Far East meditation culture. In the context of psychotherapy mindfulness-based treatment programs mostly include mindfulness as modular components aiming at acceptance of aversive circumstances or emotions and on improvement of metacognitive awareness. Currently there are five mindfulness-based concepts with different proof of effectiveness: mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) can be classified as effective in reducing the risk of relapse in patients with recurrent depression, whereas the popular mindfulness-based stress reduction program (MBSR) reveals only small effect sizes. In summary, mindfulness used as one component in modular conceptualized treatment programs seems to be both acceptable and effective.

PMID: 23069894