R. Denton – Mindfulness-Based Interventions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Improving Clinical Outcomes
- Faculty:
- R. Denton, PSY.D.
- Duration:
- 6 Hours 11 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Dec 06, 2019
Description
Outline
Mindfulness Core Concepts
- Foundational Principles of Mindfulness
- How Mindfulness Fits Within All the Other Approaches
- The Top 5 Core Mindfulness Concepts & Techniques
- Why Mindfulness Isn’t the Same as Relaxation
How Mindfulness Changes the Brain – Neurobiology
- Neuroplasticity – Reorganizing the Brain
- The Neurobiological Evidence for Mindfulness in Treatment
- Mindful Brain Changes Seen for Specific Disorders
Integrate Mindfulness into Your Clinical Practice
- Why, How and when to Use Mindfulness in Practice
- Top Strategies to Introduce Mindfulness to Clients
- Building a “Mindful Rapport”
- How to Help Clients Be Able to Process the Internal Reactions
- How to Mix Mindfulness in with Other Clinical Approaches
- Top Strategies to Ensure Clients Adopt Mindfulness Outside of Session
- What To Do When Meditation Doesn’t Work for A Client
Trauma/PTSD
- Viewing Mindfulness with a Trauma Lens
- How to Respond to Trauma Arousal
- How to Loosen the Grip on Traumatic Thoughts and Feelings
- Case Study – Lars: 53 yr. Old Extensive History of Childhood Trauma and Abuse, Therapy Hasn’t Helped
- Experientially led Techniques & Strategies Designed for Trauma
Anxiety
- How to Respond to an Aroused State of Mind and Body
- How to Defuse the Panic Cycle
- How to Respond to Anxious Thoughts
- Case Study – Mary: 35 Yr. Old High Anxiety, Fertility Difficulties, and Sleep Disturbances/Insomnia
- Experientially led Techniques & Strategies Designed for Anxiety
OCD & Compulsive Disorder
- How to Increase Awareness of Obsessive Thoughts
- Mindful Actions to Circumvent Compulsions
- How to Change Thought Processes in the Brain
- Case Study – Sally: 42 Year Old Patterns of Binge Eating Disorder and Anxiety
- Experientially led Techniques & Strategies Designed for OCD & Compulsive Disorders
Depression & Mood Disorders
- Mindful Responding to Depressive Thoughts
- How to Increase Awareness of Mood State
- How to Find Balance and Stabilize Mood
- Case Study – James: 58 yr. Old Post Cancer Treatment, Depressed Mood, Struggles with Feeling Connected to Meaning
- Experientially led Techniques & Strategies Designed for Depression & Mood Disorders
Pain
- How to Calm the Brain
- How to Find Acceptance in Pain
- How to Change the Brain’s Focus
- Case Study – Maria – Chronic Pain from Connective Tissue Disease, Complications of Mood Disturbance and Pain Avoidance Through Use of Substances
- Experientially led Techniques & Strategies Designed for Pain
Potential Risks & Limitations of Research
Faculty
R. Denton PSY.D. Related seminars and products: 2
R. Brian Denton, Psy.D., Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Denton completed his undergraduate work (B.A.) in psychology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, a Master’s degree in clinical and counseling psychology (M.A.) from Cleveland State University, and a Doctorate in clinical psychology (Psy.D.) from the School of Professional Psychology at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
Dr. Denton also received a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in buddhist studies from Buddha Dharma University. Dr. Denton has studied the eastern wisdom traditions extensively over the past 20 years, having traveled to a variety of training centers and monastic institutes around the United States and overseas to study meditation practices and their application to human psychological functioning. He is a Zen Teacher and was given transmission as a Zen Master. He has lead mindfulness and meditation retreats, teaches independently, and utilizes his expertise in mindfulness within psychological treatment.
Dr. Denton has published on mindfulness-based treatment approaches as the lead author of the chapter “Clinical Uses of Mindfulness” in Innovations in Clinical Practice, and as third author of the book “Mindfulness in Clinical Practice”, a primer of mindfulness-based treatment approaches. He is an experienced and sought after presenter on a wide range of topical areas, and in particular for trainings around mindfulness, ACT, inclusion/diversity, and sexuality.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Robert Denton is in private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Robert Denton is a member of the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science; American Psychological Association; and the Ohio Psychological Association.
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