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Fabrizio Didonna is a Clinical Psychologist and Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapist. He is founder and President of the Italian Institute for Mindfulness (IS.I.MIND). He is Coordinator of the Unit for Mood and Anxiety Disorders, and he also works at the Unit for Borderline Personality Disorders in the Department of Psychiatry at the Casa di Cura Villa Margherita in Vicenza, Italy. He is a teacher and trainer at the School of Cognitive Therapy in Bologna, at the School of Cognitive and Forensic Psychotherapy in Reggio Emilia and at the Institute for Cognitive Science in Grosseto, Italy. He is an experienced instructor of mindfulness groups both in inpatient and outpatient settings and was one of the first therapists who planned and used mindfulness training with patients with severe disorders in inpatient treatment programs. He has given workshops worldwide in the field of CBT for obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, anxiety disorders and mindfulness-based training, has presented scientific papers at conferences in Italy and Europe, and published many articles, several chapters and two books. He is Vice-President of the Italian Association for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and also the Representative of the Regional Section of SITCC, the Italian Society for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy. He has been practicing and teaching meditation for many years and gives training retreats in MBCT and mindfulness-based interventions in Italy and in many countries in Europe.

Over the last two decades, Eastern psychology has provided fertile ground for therapists, as a cornerstone, a component, or an adjunct of their work. In particular, research studies are identifying the Buddhist practice of mindfulness-a non-judgmental self-observation that promotes personal awareness-as a basis for effective interventions for a variety of disorders.

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Reviewer:Gary B Kaniuk, Psy.D.(Cermak Health Services)
Description:Mindfulness is a psychological process rooted in Buddhism used to help reduce suffering by increasing self-awareness and acceptance, thus resulting in change. This book addresses the theory and clinical applications of mindfulness.
Purpose:According to the editor, the book "illustrates the links between theory, science, and the therapeutic application of mindfulness for psychological and physical problems, highlighting the connections of these themes with Eastern tradition." He hopes the book "illustrates the current development and evolution of a third wave approach in cognitive-behavioral therapy" and provides "a practical and valuable tool for practitioners interested in applying mindfulness in a wide range of clinical settings.
Audience:In addition to clinicians, researchers, and scholars in psychology, psychiatry, and the social sciences who wish to more thoroughly understand mindfulness and its clinical applications, the editor intends the handbook as a reference for university students and trainees in psychology, psychiatry, social work, psychiatric nursing, and counseling. Dr. Didonna is a clinical psychologist and founder and president of the Istituto Italiano per la Mindfulness (IS.I.MIND). The contributors represent an international authorship from Italy, Canada, the U.S., and the U.K.
Features:The book begins with defining theoretical constructs and explaining the basis for mindfulness, including history, meditation, and neurobiological issues before showing how to use various techniques to address common symptoms. It demonstrates how to apply mindfulness concepts to specific DSM-IV diagnostic categories such as anxiety, OCD, depression, borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, ADHD, and psychotic disorders. The book ends with how to apply these concepts with various populations such as children, the elderly, and hospitalized psychiatric patients. Two appendixes describe various techniques and list international resources. The book is easy to read and uses figures/tables to clarify the text. The strength of this book lies in its presentation of a strong theoretical foundation and the application of mindfulness to a variety of DSM and medical disorders.
Assessment:This is a fairly exhaustive look at mindfulness by an international authorship. It covers theory and practice quite well, addressing both psychological and medical disorders. This book should be in the libraries of both those who are interested in learning about mindfulness and those who are faithful practitioners.

Introduction Where new and old paths to dealing with suffering meet Fabrizio Didonna Didonna, Fabrizio 1
1 Mindfulness : what is it, where did it come from? Ronald D. Siegel Siegel, Ronald D. Christopher K. Germer Germer, Christopher K. Andrew Olendzki Olendzki, Andrew 17
2 Mindfulness and meditation Andrew Olendzki Olendzki, Andrew 37
3 The neurobiology of mindfulness Michael T. Treadway Treadway, Michael T. Sara W. Lazar Lazar, Sara W. 45
4 Toward a phenomenology of mindfulness : subjective experience and emotional correlates Kirk Warren Brown Brown, Kirk Warren Shari Cordon Cordon, Shari 59
5 Mindfulness and psychopathology : problem formulation Nancy L. Kocovski Kocovski, Nancy L. Zindel V. Segal Segal, Zindel V. Susan R. Battista Battista, Susan R. 85
6 Emotional memory, mindfulness and compassion Paul Gilbert Gilbert, Paul Dennis Tirch Tirch, Dennis 99
7 The use of metaphor to establish acceptance and mindfulness Alethea A. Varra Varra, Alethea A. Claudia Drossel Drossel, Claudia Steven C. Hayes Hayes, Steven C. 111
8 Mindfulness and feelings of emptiness Fabrizio Didonna Didonna, Fabrizio Yolanda Rosilio Gonzalez Gonzalez, Yolanda Rosilio 125
9 Assessment of mindfulness Ruth A. Baer Baer, Ruth A. Erin Walsh Walsh, Erin Emily L. B. Lykins Lykins, Emily L. B. 153
10 Mindfulness and anxiety disorders : developing a wise relationship with the inner experience of fear Jeffrey Greeson Greeson, Jeffrey Jeffrey Brantley Brantley, Jeffrey 171
11 Mindfulness and obsessive-compulsive disorder : developing a way to trust and validate one's internal experience Fabrizio Didonna Didonna, Fabrizio 189
12 Mindfulness-based cognitive therapyfor depression and suicidality Thorsten Barnhofer Barnhofer, Thorsten Catherine Crane Crane, Catherine 221
13 Mindfulness and borderline personality disorder Shireen L. Rizvi Rizvi, Shireen L. Stacy Shaw Welch Welch, Stacy Shaw Sona Dimidjian Dimidjian, Sona 245
14 Mindfulness-based approaches to eating disorders Ruth Q. Wolever Wolever, Ruth Q. Jennifer L. Best Best, Jennifer L. 259
15 Paradise lost : mindfulness and addictive behavior Thomas Bien Bien, Thomas 289
16 Mindfulness for trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder Victoria M. Follette Follette, Victoria M. Aditi Vijay Vijay, Aditi 299
17 Mindful awareness and ADHD L. Zylowska Zylowska, L. S. L. Smalley Smalley, S. L. J. M. Schwartz Schwartz, J. M. 319
18 Mindfulness and psychosis Antonio Pinto Pinto, Antonio 339
19 Mindfulness-based stress reduction for chronic pain management Jacqueline Gardner-Nix Gardner-Nix, Jacqueline 369
20 Mindfulness-based interventions in oncology Linda E. Carlson Carlson, Linda E. Laura E. Labelle Labelle, Laura E. Sheila N. Garland Garland, Sheila N. Marion L. Hutchins Hutchins, Marion L. Kathryn Birnie Birnie, Kathryn 383
21 Mindfulness-based intervention in an individual clinical setting : what difference mindfulness makes behind closed doors Paul R. Fulton Fulton, Paul R. 407
22 Mindfulness with children : working with difficult emotions Trudy A. Goodman Goodman, Trudy A. Susan Kaiser Greenland Greenland, Susan Kaiser 417
23 Mindfulness-based elder care : communicating mindfulness to frail elders and their caregivers Lucia McBee McBee, Lucia 431
24 Mindfulness-based interventions in an inpatient setting Fabrizio Didonna Didonna, Fabrizio 447
25 Training professionals in mindfulness : the heart of teaching Susan Lesley Woods Woods, Susan Lesley 463 App. A Mindfulness practice Thomas Bien Fabrizio Didonna Didonna, Fabrizio 477 App. B Resources 489 Index 497