Anxiety Disorders@@@Psychotherapy
Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC
Adjunct Clinical Affiliate
University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing
University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing
Austin, Texas
Michele Hauser, MD
Private Practice
Director of MBCT Austin
Austin, Texas
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health condition seen in clinical practice, but mindfulness is often an afterthought being introduced much later once medications have failed or proven less than effective. This session will address the importance of integrating mindfulness into the treatment planning process, especially for the treatment of anxiety disorders. Drs. Jain and Hauser will review mindfulness as a clinical intervention in anxiety disorders, describe the neurobiology of mindfulness, review the practical application of mindfulness in a busy clinical practice, and provide an experiential mindful moment.