DPSY 573 - Mindfulness in Practice

3 Credit(s)

Recent years have witnessed the emergence of evidenced-based, mindfulness and acceptance approaches to psychotherapy; the so-called third generation/third wave of cognitive behavior therapy. The purpose of this course is to review the origins, techniques, and evidence of these approaches so that students can begin to apply them in their practices. We will review each of the major manifestations of the third wave: mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy (albeit it should be noted that the latter will be covered in last detail given that an entire semester is devoted to it in a separate course).