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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Couples

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This chapter reports on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy groups for couples, or rather people attending an MBCT programme with a partner, family member or friend. For brevity we refer to the programme as MBCT for couples, though some referred persons were accompanied by friends or close relatives. An overview of the literature on mindfulness and relating to others is offered, which includes various studies from non-clinical and clinical populations. Preliminary quantitative data is also provided for the MBCT groups for couples conducted in the service. Reflections and suggestions for future research are also discussed.

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  1. Department of Adult Mental Health, Erith Center, Park Crescent, London, DA8 3EE, UK

    Kim Griffiths PClin.Psych. & Marcus Averbeck Ph.D.

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    Stuart J. Eisendrath

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Griffiths, K., Averbeck, M. (2016). Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Couples. In: Eisendrath, S. (eds) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29866-5_11

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