Lecture 6: Mindfulness and other contemplative therapies Flashcards
dropping an anchor=
a way of holding yourself steady when you experience intense emotions, difficult thoughts or memories.
A - acknowledge your thoughts and feelings
C - come back into your body
E - engage in what you are doing (notice what is going on around you)
wat is het doel van yoga
meant to take care of the body and the mind, separate the self and your self-image. this leads to union, connections, and less worry about the self
mindfulness doel
non-judgementally observe
contemplation=
thoughtful observation, consideration, reflection. often about a nature of being, knowing your purpose
Hindu doel
you are not your thoughts, but you are aware of your thoughts, you are the awareness that sees these thoughts.
Vipassana (Buddhism)
craving and aversion, this defines you as a person and can therefore be a cause of suffering
waar is contemplative psychotherapie een mix van
western therapy + buddhistic (exploring and calming the mind)
wat is de quote van rogers over changing
the curious paradox is that when i accept myself just as i am, then i can change
3rd wave accepatance based therapies gaan over…
how a person relates to the process of internal experiences (thoughts/feelings) rather than to their content
voorbeelden van 3rd wave acceptance-based therapies
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
scientific support for these 3rd wave acceptance based therapies
strong support for MBCT for MDD
strong support for DBT for BPD
strongest evidence for ACT is for MDD, anxiety, SUD and chronic pain. similarly effective as CBT
more research is needed for these 3rd wave therapies
- Add-on or replacement?
- Which approaches are particularly effective? (.. and which aren’t? & … for which disorders/complaints?)
- Adverse effects
therapy assumptions: verschillen tussen CBT en contemplative therapies
CBT: symptoms are a problem, we should change thoughts, feelings and behaviour accordingly
Contemplative: suffering is part of normal life, controlling thoughts & feelings increases suffering
acceptance is not accepting your circumstances or future, but…
- accepting internal experiences in this moment, and then moving on
- willingness to allow feelings and thoughts (ipv avoid, control, judge, pull away)
- a practice, not an end goal
general differences of 2nd wave BT and 3rd wave BT
2nd wave: changing negative thoughts/feelings, relaxation, content of thoughts, goal is reducing symptoms, symptoms are the illness
3rd wave: mindfulness of thoughts/feelings, acceptance of thoughts/feelings, calm observation, mega-cognitive, process of thinking, goal: work toward life goals, symptoms are functional