Informative article from the Stanford Medicine Blog (SCOPE) covering the the latest developments and research into the the use of mindfulness as a means of ameliorating and treating mood disorders, particularly recurrent depression. An oasis of peace in “the 500 channel universe”: Research on mindfulness and depression has links to the latest thinking in this …
Mindfulness is in the news. Ruby Wax and Julie Myerson have sworn to its efficacy in helping them with depression and anxiety. But mindfulness programmes aren’t just being used within mental health. Similar interventions are taking place in education, criminal justice and the workplace. This year over 70 MPs and Peers attended mindfulness classes and …
An article setting out the rationale for MBCT and outlining the treatment approach has been published in this month’s British Journal of Psychiatry. Moreover, it also gives a brief overview of the efficacy of research to date in the UK and a glance towards future challenges in terms of delivery to a wider audience, specifically …