Mindfulness and Meditation Research (2 CE )
This course is for: Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, and MFT’s
Course By: Paula Lin, LMFT
Content By: Van Dam, N.T., van Vugt, M.K., Vago, D.R., Schmalzl, L., Saron, C.D., Olendzki, A., Meissner, T. Lazar, S.W., Kerr, C.E., Gorchov, J., Fox, K.C.R., Field, B.A., Britton, W.B., Brefczynski-Lewis, J.A., and Meyer, D.E. (2018). Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 13(1)
Course Description: Mindfulness is an umbrella term that is used to characterize a large number of practices, processes, and characteristics that are primarily defined relative to the capacities of attention, awareness, memory/retention, and acceptance/discernment. Mindfulness has achieved wide-ranging cross-discipline popularity with the passage of time in psychology, psychiatry, medicine, and neuroscience. Problems and challenges associated with mindfulness include misinformation, related definition difficulties, and poor historical study methodologies. Researchers recommend a prescriptive agenda with a focus on assessment, possible adverse effects, and mindfulness training.
Learning Objectives:
- Consider the various definitions of mindfulness provided in the accompanying article
- Review the information provided on adverse effects and how these effects relate to mindfulness
- Evaluate study limitations and the suggested areas for future mindfulness research
Course Outline:
- Read and understand Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation
- Review the Course Description and Learning Objectives
- Consider how mindfulness affects various facets of psychological functioning
- Work through the post-test questions; keep in mind that the answers should be derived from the referenced article
- Return to the accompanying article to review any missed questions and to understand the effectiveness mindfulness and meditation play in psychological functioning
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