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  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research
  • Mindfulness Studies

Background:

  • Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are widespread in Western culture.
  • Numerous MBIs exist, with varying empirical support.
  • Proposed mechanisms for MBI benefits are often mindfulness-specific.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To contextualize MBIs within the broader psychotherapy literature.
  • To highlight the importance of common factors in MBI efficacy.
  • To propose future research directions informed by psychotherapy research.

Main Methods:

  • Review of evidence for MBI efficacy and proposed mechanisms.
  • Analysis of MBI findings from a common factors perspective within psychotherapy.
  • Synthesis of innovations and challenges in psychotherapy research for future MBI studies.

Main Results:

  • MBIs have demonstrated efficacy.
  • Mindfulness-specific mechanisms are often emphasized.
  • Empirical investigation into non-specific or common factors in MBIs is limited.

Conclusions:

  • Situating MBIs within the broader psychotherapy field is crucial.
  • Emphasizing commonalities between MBIs and other treatments can guide future research.
  • Future MBI research should leverage insights and innovations from general psychotherapy research.