Mind the Gaps: Are Conclusions About Mindfulness Entirely Conclusive?

Mindfulness has emerged as an important construct in the mental health field. Although evidence suggests benefits, it also appears that excitement over the clinical applications of mindfulness has largely suspended concentrated efforts to clarify fundamental elements of the construct. This article e...

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Published inJournal of counseling and development Vol. 94; no. 1; pp. 103 - 113
Main Authors Hanley, Adam W., Abell, Neil, Osborn, Debra S., Roehrig, Alysia D., Canto, Angela I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alexandria Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2016
Subjects
adverse effects
Attrition
attrition factors
Confusion
Consciousness
contraindicated populations
Counseling
Mental health
Mindfulness
mindfulness meditation
mindfulness-based interventions
Side effects
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Summary:Mindfulness has emerged as an important construct in the mental health field. Although evidence suggests benefits, it also appears that excitement over the clinical applications of mindfulness has largely suspended concentrated efforts to clarify fundamental elements of the construct. This article explores conceptual confusion and contrasts primary mindfulness‐based techniques before investigating attrition factors, adverse effects of mindfulness practices, and populations contraindicated for mindfulness‐based techniques. Implications for practice are provided.
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ArticleID:JCAD12066
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/jcad.12066