Have you heard of Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, or read the book by segal, tisdale & williams?
Q. What is your opinion?...I read Part I that talked about all the stuff MBCT is about and how it came to be, and although i think it's really interesting, ive gotten to a point where it feels like i've already been down this road. they talk about "decentering" which is taking an objective view of how your thoughts, feelings, and sensations interact but how can this be so?... I'm not saying it's not possible, I'm saying that if you do this with negative stuff, it will also happen when your in a positive state as well I'm about to get into part II which they stated was the crash coarse in MBCT but i just don't want to turn into some lifeless person who can't feel feelings which is kind of the underlying vibe that i am getting from this book
Asked by Token - Tue Jul 21 01:23:11 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I haven't read the book in question however I recognise a number of similar techniques. Firstly, I am training to become a Counselor and a lot of that training involves, what has been coined, triad work - this training technique was developed by Gerrard Egan. A triad, in Counseling, is a group of three people; one role playing as a listener(or Therapist), one as a talker (or client) and one as an observer. Each person will rotate around the different positions so that they all participate, within the training session, as a listener, a talker and an observer. The importance of these three positions in a therapeutic relationship is that the therapist develops certain skills in each role. As a listener the therapist develops and… [cont.]
Answered by Luke - Tue Jul 21 09:24:06 2009
Q. What is your opinion?...I read Part I that talked about all the stuff MBCT is about and how it came to be, and although i think it's really interesting, ive gotten to a point where it feels like i've already been down this road. they talk about "decentering" which is taking an objective view of how your thoughts, feelings, and sensations interact but how can this be so?... I'm not saying it's not possible, I'm saying that if you do this with negative stuff, it will also happen when your in a positive state as well I'm about to get into part II which they stated was the crash coarse in MBCT but i just don't want to turn into some lifeless person who can't feel feelings which is kind of the underlying vibe that i am getting from this book
Asked by Token - Tue Jul 21 01:23:11 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I haven't read the book in question however I recognise a number of similar techniques. Firstly, I am training to become a Counselor and a lot of that training involves, what has been coined, triad work - this training technique was developed by Gerrard Egan. A triad, in Counseling, is a group of three people; one role playing as a listener(or Therapist), one as a talker (or client) and one as an observer. Each person will rotate around the different positions so that they all participate, within the training session, as a listener, a talker and an observer. The importance of these three positions in a therapeutic relationship is that the therapist develops certain skills in each role. As a listener the therapist develops and… [cont.]
Answered by Luke - Tue Jul 21 09:24:06 2009
Are there any known side affects to Minfulness based cognitive therapy in the treatment of depression?
Q. I've been part of a group utilising Mindfulness based cognitive therapy (based on the work Jon Kabat-Zinn) we're nearly at the end of the sessions now, but I've found it has increased anxiety, led to panic attacks, unwanted memories, and deepened low mood. I find formal meditative practise extremely painful (this has been the case for about 6 weeks) I just wanted to know if this will improve or whether I'm just not suitable/ready for the treatment? The group is run by mental heath professionals, I may be practising incorrectly but it has been well supervised. They've now suggested I move onto DBT, does this reflect a failure on my part to fully implement the mindful approach? Every one else in the group reports feeling relaxed or at… [cont.]
Asked by Ash - Sun Mar 8 20:54:27 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You have not failed the therapy, the therapy has failed you, I would suggest you need personal one to one therapy and not group support. Group support is good for people to find help and support when the time is right, it is some times used to treat numbers of people to keep waiting lists down, but it is not for everyone. DBT for some can be to direct not everyone finds it helpful, it is not the only therapy that is good for depression.
Answered by addr4 - Thu Mar 12 15:36:42 2009
Q. I've been part of a group utilising Mindfulness based cognitive therapy (based on the work Jon Kabat-Zinn) we're nearly at the end of the sessions now, but I've found it has increased anxiety, led to panic attacks, unwanted memories, and deepened low mood. I find formal meditative practise extremely painful (this has been the case for about 6 weeks) I just wanted to know if this will improve or whether I'm just not suitable/ready for the treatment? The group is run by mental heath professionals, I may be practising incorrectly but it has been well supervised. They've now suggested I move onto DBT, does this reflect a failure on my part to fully implement the mindful approach? Every one else in the group reports feeling relaxed or at… [cont.]
Asked by Ash - Sun Mar 8 20:54:27 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You have not failed the therapy, the therapy has failed you, I would suggest you need personal one to one therapy and not group support. Group support is good for people to find help and support when the time is right, it is some times used to treat numbers of people to keep waiting lists down, but it is not for everyone. DBT for some can be to direct not everyone finds it helpful, it is not the only therapy that is good for depression.
Answered by addr4 - Thu Mar 12 15:36:42 2009
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