Dr Paramabandhu Groves’ audio presentation with slides covers the Buddhist origins of mindfulness, its integration into western psychiatric treatment from the 70s onwards and contemporary research that shows its particular effectiveness in helping with treatment-resistant depression and addiction.
Paramabandhu Groves, now retired, was for many years a consultant psychiatrist specializing in addiction psychiatry. He trained in medicine at Cambridge University and University College London. He was a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a former chair of the College’s Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group. He has also trained and worked as a Core Process Psychotherapist. Paramabandhu was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 1990.
Groves, P. & Shamel, J. (2017) Mindful Emotion: A Short Course in Kindness. Windhorse Publications
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