Webinar Based Exam
1 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
BASE is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. BASE maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
DESCRIPTION
Mindfulness is defined as the ability to purposefully bring one’s attention to present-moment experience with acceptance, non-judgment, and non-reactivity (Kabat-Zinn, 1994). Mindfulness has been incorporated into the treatment of many psychological and physical disorders, including anxiety (Hofmann et al., 2010; Vøllestad et al., 2011), depression (Hofmann et al., 2010), disordered eating (Carrière et al., 2018), chronic pain (Hilton et al., 2017), and insomnia (Howell et al., 2010). A trend in current mindfulness research investigates the mechanism at work through examining changes in the brain and body associated with mindfulness (Creswell & Lindsay, 2014; Zeidan, Martucci, Kraft, McHaffie, & Coghill, 2013; Zeidan and Vago, 2016).
This course is designed to increase mental health practitioners’ understanding of the principles, characteristics, and qualities of mindfulness. The course will also provide an overview of neuroanatomical and physiological structures and processes relevant to mindfulness and present research highlighting the brain and body correlates of mindfulness practice.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Based on the content of this book, you will be able to:
· Define mindfulness and describe the different facets of mindfulness
· List the areas of the brain associated with mindfulness practice as well as describe the functions associated with relevant brain structures.
· Recognize the components of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and describe the physiological qualities of each part.
· Describe how mindfulness interacts with the ANS to improve the body’s response to stress.
AUDIENCE
This program is appropriate for licensed psychologists and other mental health practitioners who are interested in expanding their knowledge of the physiology of mindfulness practice and relevant research. Training is at an introductory level.
RESOURCES
Carrière,K., Khoury,B., Günak,M.M.,& Knäuper,B. (2018). Mindfulness-based interventions for weight loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews, 19(2),164-177.
Creswell, J. D., & Lindsay, E. K. (2014). How Does Mindfulness Training Affect Health? A Mindfulness Stress Buffering Account. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 23(6), 401-407. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721414547415
Hilton, L., Hempel, S., Ewing, B.A., Apaydin, E., Xenakis, L., Newberry, S., Colaiaco, B., Maher, A.R., Shanman, R.M., Sorbero, M.E.,. Maglione, M.A. (2017). Mindfulness meditation for chronic pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis, Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 51(2), 199-213. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-016-9844-2
Hofmann,S.G., Sawyer, A.T., Witt, A.A., & Oh,D. (2010). The effect of mindfulness based therapy on anxiety and depression: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 78(2),169-183.
Howell, A.J., Digdon, N. L., & Buro, K. (2010). Mindfulness predicts sleep-related self-regulation and well-being. Personality and Individual Differences, 48(4), 419-424.
Kabat-Zinn J. (1994). Wherever You Go, There You Are. New York, NY: Hyperion.
Vøllestad, J., Nielsen, M.B., & Nielsen, G.H. (2012). Mindfulness‐and acceptance‐based interventions for anxiety disorders: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 51(3), 239-260.
Zeidan, F., Martucci, K.T., Kraft, R.A., McHaffie, J.G., & Coghill, R.C. (2013). Neural correlates of mindfulness meditation-related anxiety relief. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 9(6), 751-759.
Zeidan, F., & Vago, D. (2016). Mindfulness meditation–based pain relief: A mechanistic account. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1373(1), 114-127.
PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
There is no commercial support for this CE program, instructor, content of instruction, or any other relationship that could be construed as a conflict of interest. There is no endorsement of products.