Training Teachers to Deliver Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Learning from the UK Experience
Mindfulness April 26, 2010 Rebecca S. Crane, Willem Kuyken, Richard P. Hastings et al. 205 citations
Mindfulness-based approaches, supported by several randomized controlled trials, help prevent depressive relapse and recurrence, and are recommended by the UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for use in the National Health Service. These approaches also appear helpful for anxiety disorders and chronic physical health problems, with growing interest in applying them to personality disorders, substance abuse, and eating disorders. The authors review the UK context, outline criteria for teacher competence and training steps, and discuss challenges and future directions for ensuring evidence-based mindfulness approaches are available in health care and other settings.