Clinical Psychology Trainees’ Experiences of Mindfulness: an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis

The current study explored clinical psychology trainees’ experience of mindfulness and its impacts on their lives. Participants were recruited from a mindfulness group that was conducted once a week for 10 weeks, with each session lasting 1 h. The participants were interviewed, and the transcripts w...

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Published in:Mindfulness 2015-10, Vol.6 (5), p.1143-1152
Main Authors: Hemanth, Pooja, Fisher, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child and School Psychology
Clinical psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Curricula
Emotions
Empathy
Mental health
Mindfulness
Original Paper
Pediatrics
Professional development
Psychology
Psychotherapy
Public Health
Qualitative research
Self awareness
Social Sciences
Stress
Training
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Summary:The current study explored clinical psychology trainees’ experience of mindfulness and its impacts on their lives. Participants were recruited from a mindfulness group that was conducted once a week for 10 weeks, with each session lasting 1 h. The participants were interviewed, and the transcripts were analyzed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. The themes suggest that participants experienced increased comfort with mindfulness over time and that the mindfulness group could help trainees with their self-care, professional development in intrapersonal skills, and confidence in their mindfulness intervention skills. Clinical implications for the integration of mindfulness training into clinical psychology programs are discussed.
ISSN:1868-8527
1868-8535
DOI:10.1007/s12671-014-0365-4