Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 5e >Mindful Practice

Mitchell D. Feldman, John F. Christensen, Jason M. Satterfield, Ryan Laponis+

Table 7-1.Group learning experiences that promote mindful practice.

Type of Group Description Qualifications of Facilitator

Promote attentive awareness through meditation, narrative, Training in meditation, narrative medicine, communication, and
Mindful practice workshops
appreciative interviews and discussion. small group facilitation

Promote balance between the human and technical aspects of

Support groups Training in psychotherapy and small group facilitation
health care by sharing difficult and challenging situations.

Recognizing that the clinician is a “drug” (a therapeutic agent),

Balint groups groups aim to improve clinician effectiveness by examining Training through the International Balint Society
thoughts and feelings that may interfere with care.

By drawing genograms (family trees), participants learn about

Family of origin groups Family therapy training
influences family and culture have on their values and attitudes.

Unstructured experience focused on individual needs of

American Academy of Communication in Healthcare offers training
Personal awareness groups participants; these groups examine personal issues that affect a
courses
broad array of aspects of being a clinician.

Using published written works or writings of group members,

Literature in medicine groups Narrative medicine training
participants explore the human dimensions of health care.

Using videotapes or critical incident reports, participants explore

Challenging case conferences the moment-to-moment actions they took during a clinical Facilitation training
encounter.

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