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Mindfulness, Assessment, and Transdiagnostic Processes

Mindfulness, Assessment, and Transdiagnostic Processes Psychological Inquiry Copyright 2007 by 2007, Vol. 18, No. 4, 238–271 Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. COMMENTARIES Ruth A. Baer University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA One of the most striking features of the rapidly about how the practice of mindfulness may influence growing literature reviewed by Brown, Ryan, and cognitive and behavioral processes that are central to Creswell (2007, this issue) is the wide range of prob- many disorders. Examples will be described in later lems, disorders, and populations for which the prac- sections, following a brief discussion of developments tice of mindfulness appears to be helpful. Reductions in the assessment of mindfulness. in symptoms of psychopathology and distress, im- provements in physical health, and enhanced func- tioning in interpersonal relationships are among the Assessment of Mindfulness many positive outcomes described in recent research. Teasdale, Segal, and Williams (2003) made a simi- Sound methods for assessing mindfulness are es- lar observation in a commentary on an earlier review sential for clarifying how the practice of mindfulness of the outcomes of mindfulness training (Baer, 2003). leads to symptom reduction and improved well-being. Although the treatment literature was much smaller Without such measures, it is impossible to investigate then, clinically useful http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Psychological Inquiry Taylor & Francis

Mindfulness, Assessment, and Transdiagnostic Processes

Baer, Ruth A.
Psychological Inquiry , Volume 18 (4): 5 – Oct 19, 2007
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Psychological Inquiry Copyright 2007 by 2007, Vol. 18, No. 4, 238–271 Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. COMMENTARIES Ruth A. Baer University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA One of the most striking features of the rapidly about how the practice of mindfulness may influence growing literature reviewed by Brown, Ryan, and cognitive and behavioral processes that are central to Creswell (2007, this issue) is the wide range of prob- many disorders. Examples will be described in later lems, disorders, and populations for which the prac- sections, following a brief discussion of developments tice of mindfulness appears to be helpful. Reductions in the assessment of mindfulness. in symptoms of psychopathology and distress, im- provements in physical health, and enhanced func- tioning in interpersonal relationships are among the Assessment of Mindfulness many positive outcomes described in recent research. Teasdale, Segal, and Williams (2003) made a simi- Sound methods for assessing mindfulness are es- lar observation in a commentary on an earlier review sential for clarifying how the practice of mindfulness of the outcomes of mindfulness training (Baer, 2003). leads to symptom reduction and improved well-being. Although the treatment literature was much smaller Without such measures, it is impossible to investigate then, clinically useful

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