Carla Martins

Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Older Adults

Evidence for Practice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The first research-based book on the efficacy of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for older adults, presenting academics, students and professionals with robust new evidence to support MBSR's positive impact on older people's wellbeing and valuable guidance on how to tailor MBSR programmes to meet the particular needs of this group.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 446g
• ISBN-13: 9781849054874
• ISBN-10: 1849054878
• Artikelnr.: 40527579

Autorenporträt

Carla Martins, PhD

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Shauna Shapiro, Ph.D. Preface. 1. Mindfulness and MBSR.
Meditation and Mindfulness. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Mindfulness
and Spirituality. MBSR and Older Adults. Mindfulness: Psychological
Perspectives. Buddhist Perspectives. Mindfulness and Neuroplasticity. Older
Adults. Summary. Older Adults and Life Meaning. Dying and Death. Death
Attitudes in Old Age. Grief and Bereavement in Old Age. Summary.
Conclusion. 2. Methodology. Integral Inquiry Method. Participants.
Procedure. 3. Quantitative Results. Participants' Characteristics. Sample:
Differences between CG and TG. Mindfulness. Compassion. Decentering.
Wellbeing. Psychological Symptoms. Quality of Life. Physical
Health/Symptoms. Death Perspectives. Spirituality. Neuropsychological
Performance. Summary of Quantitative Results. 4. Qualitative Results.
Individual Depictions. Global Results. Summary of Results. 5. Mixed-Method
Results. 6. Integral Results. Change ? Openness Versus Resistance to
Change. Wisdom. Life Meaning. Adaptation. 7. Discussion. Interpretations
and Conceptualisation of Findings. Delimitations and Limitations.
Applications and Implications of the Study. Summary and Conclusions.
Appendix A: Description of Quantitative Measures. Appendix B: Interview
Protocol. Appendix C: Treatment of Data. Appendix D: MAAS Statistical
Results. Appendix E: FFMQ Statistical Results. Appendix F: SCS Statistical
Results. Appendix G: EQ Statistical Results. Appendix H: SWLS Statistical
Results. Appendix I: PANAS Statistical Results. Appendix J: PWBS
Statistical Results. Appendix K: POMS Statistical Results. Appendix L: PSS
Statistical Results. Appendix M: WHOQOL Statistical Results. Appendix N:
WHOQOL Statistical Results. Appendix O: SHCI Statistical Results. Appendix
P: Death Perspectives Statistical Results. Appendix Q: SWBQ Statistical
Results. Appendix R: Working Memory Index Statistical Results. Appendix S:
Processing Speed Index Statistical Results. Appendix T: Memory Statistical
Results. References. Subject Index. Author Index.