Useful documents

This page is still evolving, so please do come back. We have placed some links and reference to interesting books and articles below. 

NHSGGC Library Network Resource List - Mindfulness

NHS Libraries contains many resources in written, audio and visual formats that staff, clinical and non clinical, can access. These are regularly updated - this list was compiled 16-01-2020. If there is a resource on this list that is not available on your local site please speak to library staff - the NHSGGC Library Network will support inter-library loans across Scotland.

Recommended texts:

Please try your local NHS library (NHS staff) or public library for these texts. They can also be purchased through local bookshops and large online stores.

Segal, ZV et al. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression. New York: Guilford Press. This is a core text for MBCT tutors. We would recommend the second edition of this book.

Williams JMG, Penman D. Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world. London: Piatkus Books, 2011.

Kabat-Zin J. Full Catastrophe Living: How to cope with stress, pain and illness using mindfulness meditation. Piatkus Books, 2013.

Articles:

Two centres that have established themselves as leading centres producing evidence based research are The Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor University and The University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre. Both update their websites with key and current research papers. Bangor,  Oxford.

We have added a couple of interesting articles below

Crane, RS, Brewer, J, Feldman, C, Kabat-Zinn, J, Santorelli, S et al., 2017. What defines mindfulness-based programs? The warp and the weft. Psychological Medicine 47:990-999.

Kuyken, W, Warren, FC, Taylor, RS, Whalley, B, Crane, C, Bondolfi et al., 2016. Efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in prevention of depressive relapse: an individual patient data meta-analysis from randomized trials. JAMA Psychiatry. 1:73(6):565-74.

Britton, WB, 2019. Can mindfulness be too much of a good thing? The value of a middle way. Current Opinion in Psychology 2019 Aug;28:159-165.

Last updated 17-05-2023 (review due in 6 months)