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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Flashcards

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  1. The three-component model of mindfulness includes intentional attention, present-moment focus, and which third element?

    Answer: Non-judgmental orientation

    Bishop et al.'s model of mindfulness comprises sustained attentional regulation, present-moment orientation, and a non-judgmental, open stance toward experience.

  2. A CART therapist notices that a client uses mindfulness to suppress angry feelings rather than observe them. This misapplication is known as:

    Answer: Spiritual bypassing or experiential avoidance

    Using mindfulness to avoid or suppress difficult emotions rather than observe them constitutes experiential avoidance, which undermines therapeutic progress.

  3. In MBSR, the practice of mindful yoga primarily serves which function relevant to anger management?

    Answer: Connecting breath, body sensation, and present-moment awareness

    Mindful yoga integrates breath and body awareness, extending mindfulness training into movement and helping clients recognize somatic anger cues.

  4. Research on MBSR and anger management suggests that regular practice primarily reduces anger by:

    Answer: Increasing the gap between stimulus and response, allowing choice

    Mindfulness expands the space between trigger and reaction, enabling deliberate response rather than automatic emotional reactivity.

  5. Which statement BEST describes 'decentering' as achieved through MBSR practice?

    Answer: Observing thoughts and emotions as passing mental events rather than facts

    Decentering is the capacity to observe one's mental events from a broader perspective, reducing identification with anger thoughts.

  6. A CART client asks why they should 'focus on breathing' when angry. The MOST accurate therapist response is:

    Answer: Breath focus activates the prefrontal cortex and provides an anchor to the present moment

    Attending to breath stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system and engages prefrontal regulation, reducing limbic anger reactivity.

  7. Formal MBSR home practice typically requires clients to practice for how long each day?

    Answer: 45–60 minutes

    Standard MBSR protocol assigns approximately 45 minutes of formal home practice daily throughout the 8-week program.