Trauma Therapists’ Clinical Applications, Training, and Personal Practice of Mindfulness and Meditation

Waelde, Lynn C.; Thompson, Jason; Robinson, Alicia; Iwanicki, Sierra

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“…Such training approaches are often costly, time consuming, and difficult to implement at community mental health clinics, which usually have restricted budgets and time for training [20]. In addition, these specific trainings may not appeal to therapists of different theoretical orientations and different stages of professional development [9,10,21].…”

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Mindfulness training for community-based psychotherapists: a feasibility study

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Background While mindfulness training’s feasibility has been assessed in many health care settings, the feasibility of teaching mindfulness to psychotherapists of various orientations for both self- and patient-care has not been explored. The objectives of this feasibility assessment were to determine the degree to which clinic psychotherapists were willing to complete a skills-based mindfulness training program; evaluate the acceptability of integrating mindfulness interventions into an urban community mental health clinic; examine the training’s influence on both personal mindfulness practice and integration into patient care; and explore the impact of a support group following the training. Methods Data on six aspects of feasibility were gathered through quantitative surveys, semi-structured qualitative interviews, and group observation and feedback, analyzed using grounded theory. Results Sixteen therapists and one administrator attended at least one session of this voluntary program and responded to the associated surveys. At 1-year post-training, 7 participants had attended one or more group support sessions, and 4 more than 50% of sessions. The following factors were identified as contributing to the training’s success: significant interest on the part of clinic staff to receive the training; diversity of the teaching staff, buy-in from clinic administration, provision of meditation scripts, role-play exercises, the variety of practices taught, and case presentations. Therapists indicated that the training helped them create a personal mindfulness practice, and several proceeded to integrate mindfulness into client sessions. A bi-weekly support group organized after the training encompassed group practice, discussion, case presentations, and information about trauma-sensitive mindfulness. Clinicians identified the following challenges to integrating mindfulness into sessions: lack of scripts in client languages other than English, the unacceptability of mindfulness to some clients’ religious beliefs, the lack of appropriateness for clients facing ongoing psychosocial crises, the lack of interest on the part of some clients, and the time constraints posed by brief therapy sessions. Conclusions These findings indicate that such training may be feasible in community mental health settings given support from leadership and the presence of qualified facilitators within the organization. Adaptations to the training based on participant feedback can inform a larger scale trial that compares our protocol with another intervention in the treatment of a psychological disorder or condition identified by the participants as having responded favorably to the program.

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Mindfulness training for community-based psychotherapists: a feasibility study

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“…The internet has become a tool to disseminate MBIs to a larger number of people, bypassing barriers related to cost and time commitments for in-person therapy [ 3 ], the need for a trained therapist [ 4 ], and reluctance to engage in group interventions [ 5 ]. Recently, a meta-analysis and a systematic review assessed the impact of internet-supported MBIs on mental health [ 6 ] and people with chronic physical conditions [ 7 ].…”

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Digital Characteristics and Dissemination Indicators to Optimize Delivery of Internet-Supported Mindfulness-Based Interventions for People With a Chronic Condition: Systematic Review

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Milne³

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JMIR Ment Health

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BackgroundInternet-supported mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are increasingly being used to support people with a chronic condition. Characteristics of MBIs vary greatly in their mode of delivery, communication patterns, level of facilitator involvement, intervention period, and resource intensity, making it difficult to compare how individual digital features may optimize intervention adherence and outcomes.ObjectiveThe aims of this review were to (1) provide a description of digital characteristics of internet-supported MBIs and examine how these relate to evidence for efficacy and adherence to the intervention and (2) gain insights into the type of information available to inform translation of internet-supported MBIs to applied settings.MethodsMEDLINE Complete, PsycINFO, and CINAHL databases were searched for studies assessing an MBI delivered or accessed via the internet and engaging participants in daily mindfulness-based activities such as mindfulness meditations and informal mindfulness practices. Only studies using a comparison group of alternative interventions (active compactor), usual care, or wait-list were included. Given the broad definition of chronic conditions, specific conditions were not included in the original search to maximize results. The search resulted in 958 articles, from which 11 articles describing 10 interventions met the inclusion criteria.ResultsInternet-supported MBIs were more effective than usual care or wait-list groups, and self-guided interventions were as effective as facilitator-guided interventions. Findings were informed mainly by female participants. Adherence to interventions was inconsistently defined and prevented robust comparison between studies. Reporting of factors associated with intervention dissemination, such as population representativeness, program adoption and maintenance, and costs, was rare.ConclusionsMore comprehensive descriptions of digital characteristics need to be reported to further our understanding of features that may influence engagement and behavior change and to improve the reproducibility of MBIs. Gender differences in determinants and patterns of health behavior should be taken into account at the intervention design stage to accommodate male and female preferences. Future research could compare MBIs with established evidence-based therapies to identify the population groups that would benefit most from internet-supported programs.Trial RegistrationPROSPERO CRD42017078665; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=78665 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/71ountJpu)

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“…The ndings of Ruijgrok-Lupton et al [41] suggest that ongoing therapist training and support in clinical settings are likely to translate into gains in patient care. Waelde et al [21] reported that fewer than half of their 116 trauma therapist respondents maintained a personal meditation practice, and 18% had received no training at all. This suggests a need for trainings and peer support groups similar to ours.…”

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“…Such training approaches are often costly, time consuming, and di cult to implement at community mental health clinics, which usually have restricted budgets and time for training [20]. In addition, these speci c trainings may not appeal to therapists of different theoretical orientations and different stages of professional development [10,9,21].…”

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confidence: 99%

Mindfulness Training for Community-Based Psychotherapists: A Feasibility Study

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Lehrer

Breitbart

et al. 2022

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Background: While mindfulness training’s feasibility has been assessed in many health care settings, the feasibility of teaching mindfulness to psychotherapists of various orientations for both self- and patient-care has not been explored. The objectives of this feasibility assessment were to determine the degree to which clinic psychotherapists were willing to complete a skills based mindfulness training program; evaluate the acceptability of integrating mindfulness interventions into an urban community mental health clinic; examine the training’s influence on both personal mindfulness practice and integration into patient care; and explore the impact of a support group following the training. Adaptations to the training based on participant feedback can inform a larger scale trial that compares our protocol with another intervention in the treatment of a psychological disorder or condition identified by the participants as having responded favorably to the program. Methods: Data on six aspects of feasibility were gathered through quantitative surveys, semi-structured qualitative interviews, and group observation and feedback, analyzed using grounded theory. Results: The following factors were identified as contributing to the training’s success: Significant interest on the part of clinic staff to receive the training; diversity of the teaching staff, buy-in from clinic administration, provision of meditation scripts, role-play exercises, the variety of practices taught, and case presentations. Therapists indicated that the training helped them create a personal mindfulness practice, and several proceeded to integrate mindfulness into client sessions. A bi-weekly support group organized after the training encompassed group practice, discussion, case presentations, and information about trauma-sensitive mindfulness. Clinicians identified the following challenges to integrating mindfulness into sessions: lack of scripts in client languages other than English, the unacceptability of mindfulness to some clients’ religious beliefs, the lack of appropriateness for clients facing ongoing psychosocial crises, the lack of interest on the part of some clients, and the time constraints posed by brief therapy sessions. Conclusions: These findings indicate that such training may be feasible in community mental health settings given support from leadership and the presence of qualified facilitators within the organization. Trial Registration: Not applicable.

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Trauma Therapists’ Clinical Applications, Training, and Personal Practice of Mindfulness and Meditation

Cited by 10 publications

References 41 publications

Mindfulness training for community-based psychotherapists: a feasibility study

Mindfulness training for community-based psychotherapists: a feasibility study

Digital Characteristics and Dissemination Indicators to Optimize Delivery of Internet-Supported Mindfulness-Based Interventions for People With a Chronic Condition: Systematic Review

Mindfulness Training for Community-Based Psychotherapists: A Feasibility Study

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