PSYCH
656
Mindfulness & Psychotherapy
Hours
3.0 Credit, 3 Lecture, 0 Lab
Fundamentals of mindfulness practices; mindfulness-based interventions in psychotherapy. The course has three primary objectives: 1) help students develop competencies in core mindfulness practices; 2) enhance student mindfulness-related "microskills" in therapy, 3) provide students with a deeper exposure to the various interventions with strong mindfulness components.
Competencies in mindfulness practices
Students will be able to develop competencies in core mindfulness practices.
Mindfulness-related "micro skills"
Students will be able to improve mindfulness-related "micro skills" to be used in therapy
Familiarity with interventions
Students will be able to increase their familiarity with various interventions that include mindfulness components