Teaching self-care to caregivers: Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on the mental health of therapists in training.
Training and Education in Professional Psychology May 1, 2007 Shauna L. Shapiro, Kirk Warren Brown, Gina M. Biegel 1,134 citations
Therapists in training who completed an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program reported significant declines in stress, negative affect, rumination, and both state and trait anxiety, along with significant increases in positive affect and self-compassion. The enhancement of mindfulness was linked to several of these benefits. The findings suggest that MBSR can be a useful complement to professional training for addressing the mental health needs of future therapists.