Mindfulness for Psychosis
A Group Therapy Approach
Paul Chadwick, Katherine Newman-Taylor, and Nicola Abba
Foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn
I. The Context and Theory of Mindfulness for Psychosis
1. The Tyranny of Psychosis
2. Relating Mindfully to Psychosis: The Two-Circles Model
3. Mindfulness for Psychosis: A Humanizing Therapeutic Process
II. Mindfulness in Practice
4. The Core Mindfulness Practice and Prompting Moments of Mindfulness in Daily Life
5. Inquiry: Validating, Building Universality, and Guiding Discovery
6. Setting Up the Group and Facilitating Group Factors
III. Mindfulness-for-Psychosis Groups: The 8-Week Program
7. Holding an Optional Pre-Program Meeting
8. Overview of the Group Manual
9. Sessions 1 and 2: Stepping Back
10. Sessions 3 and 4: Choosing How to Respond
11. Sessions 5 and 6: Accepting Psychosis and Myself
12. Sessions 7 and 8: Taking Mindful Steps toward Personal Recovery
IV. Supporting Ongoing Recovery and Developing as Facilitators
13. Ongoing Support Beyond the Mindfulness-for-Psychosis Program
14. Preparation and Development as Group Facilitators
References
Index





