Published In
Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-23-2024
Subjects
Counselor Education -- Research -- Methodology
Abstract
Mindfulness interventions yield significant benefits such as stress reduction, increased empathy and compassion, and enhanced self-efficacy among counselors. These outcomes are particularly valuable for helping professionals. This systematic review examines mindfulness interventions within mental health professional development programs, evaluating their effectiveness, assessing outcomes, and analyzing the mindfulness measures used. A comprehensive search across three databases identified 19 articles meeting the inclusion criteria. Findings demonstrate that diverse formats of mindfulness interventions effectively enhance mindfulness levels, reduce stress, foster self-compassion, and improve mental health outcomes among counselors and trainees. The review underscores the necessity for future studies to report practical significance to further substantiate the impact of mindfulness interventions in professional practice.
Rights
© 2024 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
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DOI
10.1080/15401383.2024.2432252
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/42966
Citation Details
Su, Y.-W., & Luo, Y. (2024). Mindfulness in Helping Professions: A Systematic Review of Interventions and Research Gaps. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 1–16.
