TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of intensive mindfulness training on attentional control, cognitive style, and affect
AU - CHAMBERS, Richard
AU - LO, Barbara Chuen Yee
AU - ALLEN, Nicholas B.
PY - 2008/6/1
Y1 - 2008/6/1
N2 - To evaluate the impact of an intensive period of mindfulness meditation training on cognitive and affective function, a non-clinical group of 20 novice meditators were tested before and after participation in a 10-day intensive mindfulness meditation retreat. They were evaluated with self-report scales measuring mindfulness, rumination and affect, as well as performance tasks assessing working memory, sustained attention, and attention switching. Results indicated that those completing the mindfulness training demonstrated significant improvements in self-reported mindfulness, depressive symptoms, rumination, and performance measures of working memory and sustained attention, relative to a comparison group who did not undergo any meditation training. This study suggests future directions for the elucidation of the critical processes that underlie the therapeutic benefits of mindfulness-based interventions.
AB - To evaluate the impact of an intensive period of mindfulness meditation training on cognitive and affective function, a non-clinical group of 20 novice meditators were tested before and after participation in a 10-day intensive mindfulness meditation retreat. They were evaluated with self-report scales measuring mindfulness, rumination and affect, as well as performance tasks assessing working memory, sustained attention, and attention switching. Results indicated that those completing the mindfulness training demonstrated significant improvements in self-reported mindfulness, depressive symptoms, rumination, and performance measures of working memory and sustained attention, relative to a comparison group who did not undergo any meditation training. This study suggests future directions for the elucidation of the critical processes that underlie the therapeutic benefits of mindfulness-based interventions.
KW - Attention
KW - Depression
KW - Executive cognition
KW - Meditation
KW - Mindfulness
KW - Rumination
KW - Working memory
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=43549098809&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/7535
U2 - 10.1007/s10608-007-9119-0
DO - 10.1007/s10608-007-9119-0
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
VL - 32
SP - 303
EP - 322
JO - Cognitive Therapy and Research
JF - Cognitive Therapy and Research
SN - 0147-5916
IS - 3
ER -