Vandenberghe, L., & Assunção, A. B. (2009). Concepções de mindfulness em Langer e Kabat-Zinn: Um encontro da ciência Ocidental com a espiritualidade Oriental. [Concepts of mindfulness in Langer and Kabat-Zinn: An encounter of Western science and Eastern spirituality]. Contextos Clínicos, 2(2), 24-135.
The concept of mindfulness in contemporary clinical psychology is an heir to two distinct traditions. One emerged from experimental research on mindlesness by Ellen Langer. The other began with the introduction, by Jon Kabat-Zinn, of Buddhist meditative practices in behavioral medicine. A millenary spiritual practice that emanates Oriental philosophy merged with a body of knowledge established by the strategies of Western science. The present article reviews how mindfulness has been articulated in ACT, DBT, FAP and MBCT. Also, contributions of the mindfulness concept to the literature on the couple therapy and on the therapist-client relationship are discussed. We argue that the tradition that originated in Buddhism and the one developed in experimental research are conceptually divergent. However, their implications for clinical theory and technique are highly compatible. The two traditions have a shared understanding of human experiential distress and sustain similar approaches for clinical practice.
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