Psychotherapists & counsellors who don't monitor their outcomes are at risk of being both incompetent & potentially dangerous
Originally added on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 05:59Last updated on Tue, 17/01/2012 - 05:58
A better way to measure mindfulness: a short form of the five facet questionnaire
Originally added on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 05:34Last updated on Fri, 09/12/2011 - 07:00
A short 24-item version of the Five facet mindfulness questionnaire - the FFMQ-SF - is downloadable both as a Word doc and in PDF format.
Self-control, conscientiousness, grit, emotion regulation, willpower - how do you measure it?
Originally added on Mon, 27/06/2011 - 04:13Last updated on Thu, 14/07/2011 - 06:50
Psychotherapy & positive psychology: the assessment 'dashboard'
Originally added on Fri, 11/03/2011 - 05:54Last updated on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 18:27
Two new, easily usable scales for assessing wellbeing
Originally added on Sun, 23/01/2011 - 07:16Last updated on Mon, 31/01/2011 - 06:33
A new book: "Assessing mindfulness & acceptance processes in clients"
Originally added on Sun, 06/06/2010 - 04:27Last updated on Sun, 20/06/2010 - 05:01
A better way to measure self-compassion
Originally added on Thu, 15/04/2010 - 12:49Last updated on Mon, 03/05/2010 - 14:36
Exercise 3: US Department of Health & Human Services, resources for assessment & advice
Originally added on Mon, 18/01/2010 - 05:43Last updated on Thu, 10/06/2010 - 05:37
Exercise 2: UK Department of Health, resources for assessment & advice
Originally added on Mon, 11/01/2010 - 07:23Last updated on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 07:25
Exercise 1: checking it's safe to start
Originally added on Mon, 04/01/2010 - 06:48Last updated on Sun, 07/02/2010 - 07:22
I've talked a lot on this blog about the tremendously worthwhile gains we can make for our physical health by exercising regularly. See for example the posts "Does healthy lifestyle really make a difference?" and "Common sense isn't common". Now the recent national depression guidelines "Updated NICE guidelines on treating depression" and "SIGN guidance on non-pharmaceutical management of depression" underline the importance of exercise for psychological health too.
