Mindfulness and Schema Therapy
A Practical Guide
1. Edition September 2014
224 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
Mindfulness and Schema Therapy presents an eight-session + two follow up sessions protocol for schema mindfulness for therapists and their patients. Sections include a theoretical background of schema therapy and mindfulness, a training guide for therapists, and an accessible workbook for patients.
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
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 is a mental health care psychologist and psychotherapist, and a supervisor in CBT and schema therapy. She teaches post-doctoral courses in schema therapy and CBT.
Ger Schurink is a mental health care psychologist, psychotherapist, cognitive behavioral therapist and certified supervisor in CBT. He runs a private practice in the Netherlands and is a trainer in MBCT.
