This section lists resources relayed to mindfulness and trauma, including how to use mindfulness-informed treatment to address trauma, and when mindfulness may be contraindicated.
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness
By Dr. David Treleaven
A must-read for all mindfulness and meditation teachers, meditators, and clinicians alike, this book explains why mindfulness practice can sometimes have destabilizing effects, and how to practice safely.
Mindfulness-Oriented Interventions for Trauma
Grounded in research and accumulated clinical wisdom, this book describes a range of ways to integrate mindfulness and other contemplative practices into clinical work with trauma survivors. The volume showcases treatment approaches that can be tailored to this population's needs, such as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), and mindful self-compassion (MSC), among others. Treatment applications are illustrated for specific trauma populations, such as clients with chronic pain, military veterans, and children and adolescents.
Articles and Chapters
Compson, J. (2014) Meditation, Trauma and Suffering in Silence: Raising Questions about How Meditation is Taught and Practiced in Western Contexts in the Light of a Contemporary Trauma Resiliency Model. Contemporary Buddhism
Magyari, T. (2016) Teaching Individuals with Traumatic Stress: Applying a Trauma-Informed Framework to Teaching MBIs. In McCown, D., Reibel, D., and Micozzi, MS (eds). Resources for Teaching Mindfulness: An International Handbook. New York:
Links
Website of David Treleaven, PhD, a writer and educator working at the intersection of mindfulness and trauma. He is the author of the acclaimed new book Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness (W. W. Norton), and founder of the Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness (TSM) Community
Website of Trish Magyari offering mindfulness-based & compassion-focused counseling, MBSR/MBCT/MSC, Trauma-informed and healing engaged mindfulness consulting, MBSR and MMTCP mentorship, professional trainings, and retreats.