Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Flashcards
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Which MBSR attitudinal foundation is MOST directly challenged by clients who feel they must 'fix' their anger immediately?
Answer: Non-striving
Non-striving involves releasing goal-oriented effort in practice; clients who urgently want to 'cure' anger contradict this principle.
A client with explosive anger disorder completes an MBSR body scan and reports feeling more agitated. The CART therapist should FIRST:
Answer: Explore what sensations were noticed and normalize arousal during initial practice
Increased arousal during early body scan practice is common; exploring the experience non-judgmentally supports therapeutic processing.
In MBSR-informed anger work, 'turning toward' difficulty means:
Answer: Deliberately bringing mindful attention to unpleasant emotions rather than avoiding them
Turning toward involves intentionally orienting attention to difficult experiences, which reduces avoidance and builds emotional tolerance.
Which population characteristic would require the MOST significant modification before introducing standard MBSR practices in anger therapy?
Answer: History of trauma with body-based triggers
Trauma history can make body-focused mindfulness practices destabilizing; trauma-sensitive modifications to pacing, posture, and eye guidance are essential.
The MBSR concept of 'responding rather than reacting' is BEST illustrated by which scenario?
Answer: A client who notices anger rising, pauses, and chooses a deliberate reply
Responding involves conscious choice after mindful recognition; reacting is automatic and bypasses intentional processing.
Group MBSR sessions for anger management clients provide which unique therapeutic factor beyond individual practice?
Answer: Normalization of shared experience and social support for mindfulness commitment
Group settings offer universality—the recognition that others share similar struggles—which reduces shame and reinforces motivation.
When integrating MBSR with CBT for anger management, mindfulness MOST directly addresses which CBT component?
Answer: Automatic thought identification and distancing
Mindfulness enhances the CBT skill of noticing automatic thoughts by creating observational distance from cognitive content before restructuring.