The Use of Mindfulness in Trauma Counseling
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Although there is increasing support for the use of mindfulness-based interventions in counseling, there has been little discussion of its use in trauma counseling. We explore the use of mindfulness interventions within trauma counseling, with particular attention to how mindfulness can address the neuropsychological aspects of trauma. A case example explicates the application of mindfulness in trauma counseling. Implications for counseling practice and counselor training and recommendations for future research are discussed.
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Mindfulness training has been shown to reduce trauma symptoms for participants with trauma histories.
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- Authors
- Goodman, R. D., & Calderon, A. M.
- Affiliations
- George Mason University (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- ORCID
- Goodman, Rachael D.
- Venue
- Journal of Mental Health Counseling
- Published
- 2012-07-01
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 254-268
- ISSN
- 1040-2861 (ISSN-L)
- 2163-5749
- OpenAlex
- W18479232
- Cited by
- 25
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 2.53
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Mental Health Counseling (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Keywords
- mindfulness, trauma counseling, mindfulness-based interventions, counselor education, trauma recovery
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