12: Mind: A Buddhist Perspective & Mindfulness in Clinical Work Flashcards
According to buddhism, what is the reason for our suffering?
- not understanding
What are the 4 foundations of mindfulness?
- Body
- breath/ body scan - Mind
- do distraction involve cravings/ aversions?
- what do the cravings depend on? - Feelings
- be aware if the feelings are pleasant/ unpleasant but don’t react to it - Insight
- can you change your feelings to kindness/ sympathy?
What are the 4 principles of buddhist theory of mind?
- There are always problems
- thinking solution is constant
- craving to keep things the same = distress
- first bite vs second bite - distress will always be present
- just need to control how to react to problem
- ways to reduce distress but not problems being there - The path out of distress
What is Chain of Dependent arising?
- what causes/ leads to suffering
1. Organ –>
2. Feelings –>
3. cravings/ clinging (aversion)
What is the four boundless states meditation?
- Friendliness
- Compassion
- Sympathetic joy
- Equanimity
The mind is a process of conditional causation
- there is no self
- one thought processes triggers other feelings
= your own xp
What is the path to removing craving/ suffering?
- Understanding process
- Meditation = insight into the process in special exercise
- Incorporating the insight in all aspects of life
(cycle)
What can be done to investigate the following claim: Mindfulness meditation reduces anxiety + depression?
- Randomly assign ppt to mindfulness vs active control
- Measure depression + anxiety on established scales
- Active control needed to control for expectations, demand characteristics, placebo effects
- Pre-register analytical protocol; make all data + materials transparent
Why was MBCT developed?
Useful for 85+?
- developed to work with people who are relapsing
- Aim to interrupt the processe of negative thiking that could lead to relapse
What evidence is there to suggest that MBCT is effective but also positive overall?
- 3+ episodes of depression = reduced relapse (Ma + Teasdale, 2000, 2004
- MBCT more effective than anit-depressant medication relapse (Kuyken, 2008) but also recent studies suggest not significantly better (Kuyken et al, 2015)
- but gives people choice
For what reasons did Dr. Fran Meeten and her team think MBCT would be useful for 85+?
- loss of role
- retiring
- changes in physical health
- greater potential for social isolation
Why did Dr. Fram Meeten + her team conducted research with older adults?
- often not included in RCTs
- Depression can often be undiagnosed + untreated in this age group
What was the aim of Dr. Fran Meeten explorative study?
evaluate MBCT for coping with depression for older people with mental health needs in Brighton + Hove
- does it promote well-being esp for those with a history of recurrence?
- does it need any adapting?
- does it improve well-being + reduce psychological distress?
What were the findings of Dr. Fran Meeten’s study?
people tent to stay well through + after the course
high attendance
high satisfaction
How do you carry out thematic analysis which was used since there were no assumptions/ ideas before the study?
- trancribed data
- initial code = similar ideas/ xp
- searching for themes = over arching categories
- Reviewing themes
- Define + naming themes
- Producing the report
