Mindfulness and Schema Therapy presents an eight-session + two follow up sessions protocol for schema mindfulness for therapists and their patients.
- Represents the first book to integrate the theory of schema therapy with the techniques of mindfulness
- Enhances schema therapy with techniques drawn from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) - a unique integration of two of the most popular treatment approaches in clinical psychology today.
- Merges two of the hottest topics in contemporary clinical psychology and psychotherapy
- Offers a practical guide for training and practice, with detailed coverage of theory followed by dedicated sections for therapists and patients
- Features a variety of exercises enabling readers to immediately implement the protocol
- Written by authors with expertise and experience in both schema therapy and mindfulness
- Includes a Foreword by Mark Williams, renowned for his contribution to the development of MBCT
About the Authors vii
Foreword ix
Acknowledgments xii
Part I Theoretical Background 1
1 Introduction 3
2 Schema Therapy 6
3 Mindfulness 14
Part II Training Manual 45
4 Framework 47
5 (Contra)indications 50
6 Training 53
Session 1 - Schemas, Modes, and Mindfulness Training 62
Session 2 - Mindfulness of Your Environment 64
Session 3 - Mindful Breathing 66
Session 4 - Mindfulness of Schema Coping 66
Session 5 - Allowing and Accepting What is 68
Session 6 - Schemas: Fact or Fiction? 68
Session 7 - Caring for Yourself through the Healthy Adult and the Happy Child 69
Session 8 - The Future 70
Follow-up Sessions 71
Follow-up Session 1 72
Follow-up Session 2 73
7 Pitfalls 74
8 Conclusion 83
Appendix II-A: Test Result Example 85
Appendix II-B: Mindfulness and Schema Therapy Handout 87
Appendix II-C: Schema and Modes Worksheet 98
Part III Participant Workbook 99
9 Participant Workbook 101
Session 1 - Schemas, Modes, and Mindfulness Training 102
Session 2 - Mindfulness of Your Environment 114
Session 3 - Mindful Breathing 120
Session 4 - Mindfulness of Schema Coping 126
Session 5 - Allowing and Accepting What is 135
Session 6 - Schemas: Fact or Fiction? 143
Session 7 - Caring For Yourself Through the Healthy Adult and the Happy Child 150
Session 8 - The Future 161
Follow-up Session 1 169
Follow-up Session 2 174
Appendix III-A: Homework Sheet - Everyday Mindfulness 181
Appendix III-B: Homework Sheet - Five-Facet M Questionnaire 183
Appendix III-C: Homework Sheet - Cultivating Schema Mindfulness 186
Appendix III-D: Homework Sheet - Writing a Summary 188
Appendix III-E: Schema Coping Questionnaire 190
Part IV List of Audio Files 193
Bibliography 195
Index 204
Jenny Broersen GGZ Delfland.
Ger Schurink
