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Applying the Buddhist Four Immeasurables to Mental Health Care: A Critical Review |
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Cheng, Fung Kei (著)
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Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought
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| Volume | v.34 n.1 |
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| Date | 2015 |
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| Pages | 24 - 50 |
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| Publisher | Routledge |
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https://www.routledge.com/
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| Location | Philadelphia, PA, US [費城, 賓夕法尼亞州, 美國] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Keyword | Buddhism; compassion; empathetic joy; equanimity; loving-kindness |
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| Abstract | With the advent of the use of Buddhist teachings in therapy, including the four immeasurables (loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity), mental health scholars have achieved encouraging results. This critical review analyses 16 empirical studies on this theory with regard to their relation to mental health care, focusing on compassion-focused approaches, programs for caring professionals, and a psychometric instrument. The data displayed positive indicators in this new research theme; however, many results are tentative due to small sample sizes, or nonrandomized design, and so further investigation is needed. Moreover, existing studies have largely emphasized compassion, which undermines the effectiveness of the four premises as a whole, along with their interplay for therapeutic purposes. Thus, suggestions for future research are proposed here. |
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| ISSN | 15426432 (P); 15426440 (E) |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/15426432.2014.921128 |
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| Created date | 2023.09.28 |
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| Modified date | 2023.09.28 |
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