Mindfulness in psychotherapy and society—The need for combining enthusiasm and critical inquiry

Abstract

Mindfulness is coming of age-even within the field of psychotherapy. When Jon Kabat-Zinn published 'Full Catastrophe Living' in 1990, mindfulness was quite a distance from the mainstream. Today, it has not only become an integrated element in many psychotherapy approaches; it has also been embraced by media, the self-help industry and popular culture.

Religious Sensitivity at Secular Universities – A Cross-Sectional Replication Study among Norwegian Psychology Students

“…This has helped to make CBT more compatible with religious and spiritual issues (Heidenreich & Michalak, 2013). Experts, also in Norway, discuss the advantages and risks of using meditation techniques without integrating the spiritual framework they stem from (Binder & Hjeltnes, 2021).…”

The safety of meditation

“…不良反应与潜在风险被有意无意地忽略了 (Binder & Hjeltnes, 2021) 离开这个宗教或团体 (Cinnirella & Loewenthal, 1999;Lindahl et al, 2017;Vanderkooi, 1997…”