The Original Mindfulness Meditation
A Zen Buddhist monk guides us through the brief mindfulness meditation “Pebble for your Pocket.”
Based on the teachings of the famous Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, poet, and human rights activist Thich Nhat Hanh, a follower who lives with him in the Plum Village monastery demonstrates the gentle, relaxing, and illuminating practice. An HD version of the video is available for purchase on a full length DVD, “Mindful Living Every Day.”
Mindfulness is a skill which has been extensively studied, validated, and adapted to Western psychology, with elements integrated into Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and ...
Source: Channel N - April 24, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: All Documentary Online education anxiety brain buddhism dbt MBCT meditation mindfulness psychology stress video zen Source Type: blogs
What is cognitive behavioural therapy like for a teenager?
Most research into CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) for teenagers has focused on whether it works or not, with largely positive results. Surprisingly little attention has been paid to finding out what it is actually like for a teenager to undertake CBT.
Deanna Donnellan and her colleagues have made an initial effort to plug this gap, conducting in-depth interviews with three teenage girls who'd completed a course of individual CBT, asking them about their perception of the therapy and what it meant to them.
The pseudonymous interviewees were Mary, who had problems with sickness and anxiety; Katherine, who had anxietie...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - April 23, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Christian Jarrett Source Type: blogs
The secret history of psychedelic psychiatry – Neurophilosophy
This article will be freely available, with registration, until September 23. See the Table of Contents for more information on this Blog Focus, and read the other blog posts: Serotonin, Psychedelics and Depression (by Neuroskeptic) Ketamine for Depression: Yay or Neigh? (by The Neurocritic) Visions of a psychedelic future (by Vaughan Bell) Update: I summarize all four posts in this article for The Guardian, and there’s more coverage of the Blog Focus at 3 Quarks Daily, The Atlantic (Alexis Madrigal and Andrew Sullivan), Boing Boing and The Great Beyond. ___________________________ ON Au...
Source: PharmaGossip - April 7, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: insider Source Type: blogs
Talking Changes Minds: the Effect of CBT on Depression
A recent study found that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in depressed patients made actual changes in brain functioning. (Source: Highlight HEALTH)
Source: Highlight HEALTH - March 16, 2013 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Faith Martin, Ph.D. Source Type: blogs
Journal Alert: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 26(1), 2013
Conclusion A number of suggestions forimproving services are identified and discussed in the context ofcurrent service policies and procedures.========================================================================*Pages: 14-25 (Article)*View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000312650600003*Order Full Text [ ]Title:Treat me Right, Treat me Equal: Using National Policy and Legislation to Create Positive Changes in Local Health Services for People with Intellectual DisabilitiesAut...
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - January 17, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs
#esaSOS – Your help is needed – NOW (please). #ukmh #wca #disability
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On 28 January 2013 the UK government is due to make a set of changes to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA). The WCA is the flawed ‘fitness to work’ test which assesses whether sick and disabled people can get Employment and Support Allowance (ESA): a benefit designed to help and support very unwell or profoundly disabled people into work.
Although these changes have been advertised as small ‘amendments’, they will in fact have a huge impact on the way people’s illnesses and disabilities are assessed. Many vulnerab...
Source: Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy - January 17, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Dawn Willis Tags: Mental Health, The News & Policies. Source Type: blogs
Set limits on diaries & records
Set clear limits on diary-keeping and other journals. By asking for the minimum amount of information necessary, you increase the chances of obtaining reliable data.
Journals and other records kept by the client are a useful adjunct to most therapeutic approaches and an integral part of some, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Daily or hourly data points can be invaluable in establishing patterns and tracking progress.
Diary sheets may be handed out automatically at the beginning of therapy, in the expectation that clients will keep reliable records which can be used as the basis for therapy. Presenting clients who are...
Source: The Relaxed Therapist - November 6, 2006 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: The Relaxed Therapist Tags: Techniques diaries habits recording Source Type: blogs
