67th Annual Conference

Friday, February 26

Afternoon Workshops

2:30 - 5:00 P.M.

Workshop 65

Mindfulness in a Changing World: Group Experiences in the Present Moment

Chairs:

Ruth E. Geller, M.D., M.Ed., Psychiatry Resident, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York

Steven Hickman, Ph.D.

Group therapists frequently encounter members in need of effective strategies to manage stress and reduce emotional reactivity. Mindfulness meditation is time-tested and evidence-based. This workshop will introduce participants to applications of mindfulness in group therapy starting with empirically validated, experiential, structured therapies including: mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).

didactic, sharing of work experiences, demonstration, experiential

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Implement a self-practice of mindfulness meditation and utilize mindfulness within therapeutic groups.

2. Design an effective dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills training curriculum incorporating various mindfulness exercises.

3. Execute an effective time-limited series of groups based on principles of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR).

Course References:

Kabat-Zinn J.  Full Catastrophe Living.  New York: Bantam Dell, 1990.

Linehan M. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder.  New York: The Guilford Press, 1993.

Segal Z, Williams M, and Teasdale J. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: A New Approach to Preventing Relapse. New York: The Guilford Press, 2002.