Week 13 Flashcards
1
Q
How is mindfulness used differently in MBSR vs. DBT vs. ACT
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MBSR
DBT
ACT
2
Q
MBSR
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- Group context
- Long exercises
- Much homework in practice
- Taught for stress reduction, along with didactic material about stress
3
Q
DBT
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Core Midnfulenss
- Observe
- Describe
- Participate
- Non-judgementally
- One-minfully (one thing at a time)
- Effectively (be aware of the reality of a situation, what are goals, how do you achieve them)
4
Q
ACT
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- Awareness of thoughts, emitons, sensations
- Cognitive defusion: you are not your thoughts, nor do you have to accept that thooughts are real, true or even valuable
- Leaves on a stream
- “I’m having the thought that”
- Values and committed action
5
Q
In MBCT, how is vulnerability for additional episodes of depression conceptualized? How, then, does MBCT purport to be helpful? What does MBCT target?
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- Prevent depression relapse
- Awareness of depressinogenic thoughts
- Develop a different, observant stance towards thoughts
- Helps to prevent “slide” into depressive thought
6
Q
What is the definition of mindfulness?
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- intentionally focusing one’s atention on the experience ocurring at the present moment in a non-judgmental, accepting way
- being aware in a non judgmental way, awaremess without a preoccupation of thoughts
- intentionally focusing one’s attention in a non-judgmental way
7
Q
How might mindfulness be helpful in clinical settings?
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- Aware and more compassionate. Allow you to disconnect from bad thoughts.
- Reduce suffering, encourage awareness (insight), encourage compassion, encourage equanimity, help people disconnect from unhelpful thought processes.