TY - JOUR
T1 - Mindfulness
T2 - A primrose path for therapists using manualized treatments?
AU - Stanley, Sheila
AU - Reitzel, Lorraine R.
AU - Wingate, La Ricka R.
AU - Cukrowicz, Kelly C.
AU - Lima, Elizabeth N.
AU - Joiner, Thomas E.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - During the past 2 decades, the popularity of mindfulness as a desirable patient characteristic has increased considerably. Described as the tendency to be attentive to and aware of what is occurring in the moment, mindfulness is incorporated into several established therapeutic techniques, with some impressive outcome data. To our knowledge, there have been no treatment studies investigating the effect of therapist mindfulness on therapy outcome. The current study examined the relation between therapist mindfulness and client treatment outcome in a university-affiliated clinic utilizing manualized, empirically supported treatments. Twenty-three doctoral-level trainees provided services to 144 adult clients. Results suggested that higher levels of therapist mindfulness predicted less reduction in client symptom severity at termination. Current findings suggest consideration of possible limitations regarding mind-fulness in therapists utilizing manualized therapies.
AB - During the past 2 decades, the popularity of mindfulness as a desirable patient characteristic has increased considerably. Described as the tendency to be attentive to and aware of what is occurring in the moment, mindfulness is incorporated into several established therapeutic techniques, with some impressive outcome data. To our knowledge, there have been no treatment studies investigating the effect of therapist mindfulness on therapy outcome. The current study examined the relation between therapist mindfulness and client treatment outcome in a university-affiliated clinic utilizing manualized, empirically supported treatments. Twenty-three doctoral-level trainees provided services to 144 adult clients. Results suggested that higher levels of therapist mindfulness predicted less reduction in client symptom severity at termination. Current findings suggest consideration of possible limitations regarding mind-fulness in therapists utilizing manualized therapies.
KW - Manualized treatment
KW - Mindfulness
KW - Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)
KW - Therapist characteristics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33748771473&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1891/jcop.20.3.327
DO - 10.1891/jcop.20.3.327
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33748771473
VL - 20
SP - 327
EP - 335
JO - Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy: An International Quarterly
JF - Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy: An International Quarterly
SN - 0889-8391
IS - 3
ER -