Mindfulness and Buddhist-Derived Approaches in Mental Health and Addiction
Edo Shonin · William Van Gordon · Mark D. Griffiths
Nov 2015 · Springer
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420
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About this ebook
This book provides a timely synthesis and discussion of recent developments in mindfulness research and practice within mental health and addiction domains. The book also discusses other Buddhist-derived interventions – such as loving-kindness meditation and compassion meditation – that are gaining momentum in clinical settings. It will be an essential text for researchers and mental health practitioners wishing to keep up-to-date with developments in mindfulness clinical research, as well as any professionals wishing to equip themselves with the necessary theoretical and practical tools to effectively utilize mindfulness in mental health and addiction settings.
About the author
Edo Shonin is a research psychologist at Nottingham Trent University and has been a Buddhist monk for almost 30 years. He is Research Director of the Awake to Wisdom Centre for Meditation, Mindfulness, and Psychological Wellbeing and Spiritual Director of the Mahayana Bodhayati School of Buddhism. He sits on the International Advisory Board for Springer's journal Mindfulness and is an editorial board member of Springer's International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. He has widely regarded as a world leading authority in mindfulness research and practice. Ven William Van Gordon is a research psychologist based at Nottingham Trent University and has been a Buddhist Monk for approximately 10 years. He is co-founder of both the Awake to Wisdom Centre for Meditation, Mindfulness, and Psychological Wellbeing and the Mahayana Bodhayati School of Buddhism. He was recently Guest Editor for a special issue on mindfulness in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, and isediting a Springer (NY) book on the Buddhist Foundations of Mindfulness. Dr. Mark Griffiths is a Chartered Psychologist and Professor of Gambling Studies at the Nottingham Trent University, and Director of the International Gaming Research Unit. He has spent over 25 years in the field and is internationally known for his work into behavioral addictions. More recently, he has been researching the therapeutic benefits of mindfulness. He has published over 450 refereed research papers, three books, 120+ book chapters and over 1000 other articles.
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