Empirical Support for Inner Resources for Stress

 
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IR Therapist Manual

Mindfulness and Meditation in Trauma Treatment: The Inner Resources for Stress Program By Lynn C. Waelde, Ph.D.

This complete therapist guide presents an evidence-based program developed over two decades to support resilience and recovery in people who have experienced trauma. The book is offered in a convenient large-size format which includes assessment guidelines, session agendas, scripts for meditation practices, and a reproducible session-by-session Participant Guide for clients. Purchasers get access to a companion website where they can download printable copies of the reproducible materials, as well as audio tracks of the guided practices. This book is available in hardcover, paperback, or e-book.

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What is the empirical support for IR programs?

· Named a “Best Practice Caregiving” by the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging and Family Caregiver Alliance

· Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms (Waelde et al., 2008)

· Anxiety (Waelde et al., 2008; Waelde, Thompson, Gallagher-Thompson, 2004)

· Diagnosed recurrent major depression and dysthymia (Butler et al., 2008)

· Depression symptoms (Waelde, Hechanova, Ramos, Macia, & Moschetto, 2017; Waelde et al., 2004)

· Physiological stress regulation (Waelde, Meyer, Thompson, Thompson, & Gallagher-Thompson, 2017)

· Perceived self-efficacy for coping with negative thoughts (Waelde et al., 2004)

· Perceived stress symptoms (Waelde, Meyer, et al., 2017)

· Attitudes toward drinking among active duty military (Canuso et al., 2010)

· Life satisfaction (Waelde, Meyer, et al., 2017)

· Chronic pain functioning among children and teens (Waelde, Feinstein, et al., 2017)

· Psychological symptoms and distress among detained juveniles (Williams, Parkins, Benedict, Waelde, 2019)

· Disaster mental health training (Hechanova, Waelde, et al., 2015; Hechanova, Ramos, & Waelde, 2015; Hechanova, Waelde, Ramos, 2016; Waelde et al., 2008; Waelde, Hechanova, et al., 2018)

· More daily IR practice was associated with better outcomes (Waelde et al., 2008, 2004; Waelde, Hechanova, et al., 2017; Waelde, Meyer, et al., 2017)

· Several review papers discuss our approach (DeLuca, Kelman, & Waelde, 2018; Hechanova & Waelde, 2017; Murray-Swank & Waelde, 2013; Spiegel, White, & Waelde, 2010; Waelde, 2004, 2008, 2015; Thompson et al., 2017; Waelde, Panting, & Heise, 2019; Waelde & Thompson, 2016; Waelde et al., 2016)