Mindfulness-based interventions for older adults : evidence for practice / / Carla Martins ; foreword by Shauna Shapiro

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910786636603321
• Autore: Martins Carla
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, [England] ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 0-85700-880-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (306 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.891425
• Soggetti: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy; Meditation - Therapeutic use
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword; Acknowledgements; Preface; 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; Older adults and life meaning; Dying and death; Conclusion; Methodology; Integral inquiry method; Mixed-method design and integral skills; Qualitative research methods; Quantitative research methods; Participants; Procedure; Quantitative Results; Participants' characteristics; Sample: differences between CG and TGMindfulness; Compassion; Decentering; Well-being; Psychological symptoms; Quality of life; Physical health/symptoms; Death perspectives; Spirituality; Neuropsychological performance; Summary of quantitative results; Qualitative Results; Individual depictions; Global results; Summary of results; Mixed-Methods Results; Integral Results; Change: openness versus resistance to change; Wisdom; Spiritual development; Adaptation; Discussion; Interpretations and conceptualization of findings; Delimitations and limitations; Applications and implications of the study; Summary and conclusionsDescription of Quantitative Measures; Interview Protocol; Treatment of Data; MAAS Statistical Results; FFMQ ; Statistical Results; SCS Statistical Results; EQ Statistical Results; SWLS Statistical Results; PANAS Statistical Results; PWBS Statistical Results; POMS Statistical Results; PSS Statistical Results; WHOQOL-BREF Statistical Results; WHOQOL-100 Statistical Results; SHCI Statistical Results; Death Perspectives Statistical Results; SWBQ Statistical Results; Working Memory Index Statistical Results; Processing Speed Index Statistical Results; Memory Statistical ResultsGlossary; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.