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Getting Grounded (In Our Own Instability)

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The applications and use of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in medicine and mental healthcare have been expanding as rapidly as the empirical evidence base that is validating and recommending them. This growth has created a powerful demand for professionals who can effectively deliver these interventions and for training new professionals who can enter the fold.

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  1. School of Health Professions Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Donald McCown

  2. Jefferson Medical College Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Diane Reibel

  3. School of Medicine Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA

    Marc S. Micozzi

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McCown, D., Reibel, D., Micozzi, M.S. (2010). Getting Grounded (In Our Own Instability). In: Teaching Mindfulness. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09484-7_1

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