Handbook of Mindfulness, Second Edition Theory, Research, and Practice 2nd Edition

Reflecting a decade of tremendous growth in mindfulness research and interventions, this authoritative handbook is now in a significantly revised second edition with 75% new material. The volume examines the interface of contemporary psychological science and ancient contemplative traditions. It presents cutting-edge work on the neurobiological, cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal mechanisms and effects of meditative practices. Chapters on exemplary applications review mindfulness-based interventions for both clinical and nonclinical populations. Contributors describe the development of and evidence base for each approach and identify important directions for future investigation.

New to This Edition
*Most chapters are new or extensively updated.
*Chapters on emotion regulation processes and interventions for chronic pain.
*Chapters on interventions in school and work settings.
*Chapter on adapting mindfulness-based research and interventions for Black communities.
*Chapters on neurophenomenology, process-based research, and Buddhist philosophy.

CONTENTS

1. The (Further) Evolution of Mindfulness Science, Kirk Warren Brown, J. David Creswell, & Richard M. Ryan
I. Historical and Conceptual Overview of Mindfulness
2. A “Come-and-See Kind of Thing”: Why Science Cannot Establish the Value of Mindfulness, and How Cosmopolitan Conversation Might Do So, Jake H. Davis
3. Conceptualization and Operationalization of Mindfulness in Contemporary Contemplative Science, Kirk Warren Brown & Paul Grossman
II. Mindfulness in the Context of Contemporary Psychological Theory, Research, and Practice
4. Mindfulness in the Context of the Attention System, Yi-Yuan Tang & Michael I. Posner
5. Mindful Awareness and Its Role in Self-Regulation and Integrity: Evidence and Perspectives from Self-Determination Theory, Richard M. Ryan & James N. Donald
6. How a Process-Based Idionomic Approach Changes Our Understanding of Mindfulness as a Method and Process, Steven C. Hayes, Baljinder K. Sahdra, Joseph Ciarrochi, Stefan G. Hofmann, & Brandon T. Sanford
7. Mindfulness-Based Intervention Research and Applications in Black American Communities, Andrea Haidar, Elizabeth Waldron, Sunghyun Hong, Anthony Morales, & Inger Burnett-Zeigler
III. Basic Science of Mindfulness
8. Neurophenomenology, Mindfulness, and the Self, David R. Vago
9. Cognitive Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation, Marieke K. van Vugt
10. Emotional Benefits of Mindfulness, Denise Zheng, Polina Beloborodova, Kirk Warren Brown, & Joanna Arch
11. Interpersonal Benefits of Mindfulness, Daniel R. Berry
12. Did the Buddha Have a Self?: No-Self, Self, and Mindfulness in Buddhist Thought and Western Psychologies, C. Scott Rigby & Richard M. Ryan
IV. Mindfulness Interventions for Healthy Populations
13. Mindfulness Interventions for Healthy Stressed Populations, Emily K. Lindsay
14. Biological Pathways Linking Mindfulness Interventions with Health, J. David Creswell
15. Cultivating Flourishing Learning Environments in PreK-12 Settings, Patricia A. Jennings
16. Contemplative Management: Theory and Practice of an Emerging Discipline, Christopher J. Lyddy & Darren J. Good
V. Mindfulness Interventions for Clinical Populations
17. Mindfulness for Emotion Regulation and Emotion Regulation Disorders: From Traits to Mechanisms and Efficacy Studies, Simón Guendelman
18. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Depression, Amanda L. Shamblaw & Zindel V. Segal
19. Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Anxiety and Depression, Shalini Bhattacharya, Danielle Moskow Diamond, & Stefan G. Hofmann
20. How Does Mindfulness Influence Pain?, Joshua Grant
21. Mindfulness as a Treatment for Addiction: Clinical Outcomes, Biobehavioral Mechanisms, and Directions for the Future, Eric L. Garland, Anna Parisi, & R. Lynae Roberts
Author Index