Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Richard W. Sears is a clinical psychologist with a private psychology and consulting practice in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is clinical/research faculty at UC Integrative Medicine and a contract psychologist at the Cincinnati VA. His publications include Mindfulness in Clinical Practice (with R. B. Denton and D. Tirch, 2011), Perspectives on Spirituality and Religion in Psychotherapy (edited with A. Niblick) and Mindfulness: Living through Challenges and Enriching your Life in this Moment (Wiley-Blackwell, 2014). His website is www.psych-insights.com.Kathleen M. Chard is Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Director of the Trauma Recovery Center at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati. She is the author of Cognitive Processing Therapy Therapist Manual, Department of Veterans Affairs (2008, 2014) and Cognitive Processing Therapy Group Treatment Manual, Department of Veterans Affairs, (2010, 2014). She has conducted numerous studies on the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in veteran and civilian populations.

• Notes on Authors ixForeword xiAcknowledgments xiiiNotes on Audio Resources xv1 Introduction 12 Trauma, PTSD, and Current Treatments 7Diagnostic Criteria for PTSD 7Biology of PTSD 10Who develops PTSD? 12Current Evidence‐Based Treatments for PTSD 133 Mindfulness 22Mindfulness Defined 22Mechanisms of Action 34How Mindfulness is Different 51Treatments Utilizing Mindfulness 534 Overview of MBCT for PTSD 58Outline of MBCT Sessions 59Basic CBT Principles Used in MBCT 66MBCT Mindfulness Exercises 75Mindful Inquiry 925 Delivery of MBCT for PTSD 98Which Delivery Format is Best to Use and When? 98MBCT for PTSD Delivered in an Individual Format 99MBCT for PTSD Delivered in a Group Format 124Practicalities for Conducting MBCT Sessions for PTSD 131Future Directions 1356 Developing Personal and Professional Competence 140The Importance of the Therapist’s Own Practice 140Mindfulness and Therapist Self‐Care 142Developing Competence in MBCT for PTSD 143Resources 148References 156Index 182