THE PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY OF MINDFULNESS-BASED INTERVENTIONS

This presentation will explore the underlying mechanisms through which mindfulness-based interventions exert their positive effects on human psychophysiology, particularly in the realms of stress reduction and well-being enhancement.

Special emphasis will be placed on the specific neural correlates of different practices, such as focused attention meditation, open monitoring meditation, and loving-kindness/compassion-based meditation, which are commonly included into widely-used mindfulness-based interventions such as the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) protocols.

Dr. Andrea Zaccaro is a psychologist and PhD in psycho-biology. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy. His research activities focus on the psychophysiology of non-ordinary states of consciousness induced by contemplative practices, such as mindfulness and breathing practices (e.g., pranayama), and on the psychophysiological correlates of cardiac and respiratory interoception.

The course will provide for OSTEOPATHIC PRACTICE STANDARDS CPD requirements in the following areas:

2 hours Learning with Others

OPS CPD Requirements
Learning include
Communication and patient partnership
Listening, respecting patient's concerns and preferences, dignity and modesty, effective communication, providing information, consent, patient partnership.
Knowledge, skills and performance
Having sufficient knowledge and skills, working within training and competence, keeping up to date, analysing and reflecting on information to enhance patient care.
Safety and quality in practice
Patient evaluation, management, safeguarding, wider role in enhancing patients' health and wellbeing.