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Responding mindfully to unpleasant thoughts and images: reliability and validity of the Southampton mindfulness questionnaire (SMQ)

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Responding mindfully to unpleasant thoughts and images: reliability and validity of the Southampton mindfulness questionnaire (SMQ). / Chadwick, Paul; Hember, Martin; Symes, Janette et al.
In: British Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol. 47, 11.2008, p. 451-455.

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Chadwick, P, Hember, M, Symes, J, Peters, E, Kuipers, E & Dagnan, D 2008, 'Responding mindfully to unpleasant thoughts and images: reliability and validity of the Southampton mindfulness questionnaire (SMQ)', British Journal of Clinical Psychology, vol. 47, pp. 451-455. https://doi.org/10.1348/014466508X314891

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Chadwick, P., Hember, M., Symes, J., Peters, E., Kuipers, E., & Dagnan, D. (2008). Responding mindfully to unpleasant thoughts and images: reliability and validity of the Southampton mindfulness questionnaire (SMQ). British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 47, 451-455. https://doi.org/10.1348/014466508X314891

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Chadwick P, Hember M, Symes J, Peters E, Kuipers E, Dagnan D. Responding mindfully to unpleasant thoughts and images: reliability and validity of the Southampton mindfulness questionnaire (SMQ). British Journal of Clinical Psychology. 2008 Nov;47:451-455. doi: 10.1348/014466508X314891

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Chadwick, Paul ; Hember, Martin ; Symes, Janette et al. / Responding mindfully to unpleasant thoughts and images : reliability and validity of the Southampton mindfulness questionnaire (SMQ). In: British Journal of Clinical Psychology. 2008 ; Vol. 47. pp. 451-455.

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abstract = "Objective. To assess the reliability and validity of the Southampton mindfulness questionnaire (SMQ), a 16-item measure of mindful awareness of distressing thoughts and images.Methods. A total of 256 people participated, comprising a non-clinical community sample of 134 (83 meditators and 51 non-meditators) and a clinical sample of 122 people with a current distressing psychosis. To assess concurrent validity, non-clinical participants and half clinical participants (total 197 participants) completed the mindful attention awareness scale (MAAS). Predicted links were assessed with affect, and 59 patients completed a validated measure to assess link between mindfulness and intensity of 'delusional' experience.Results. The scale has a single factor structure, was internally reliable, significantly correlated with the MAAS, showed expected associations with affect, and distinguished among meditators, non-meditators and people with psychosis.Conclusions. The data support use of the SMQ in clinical practice and research to assess mindful responding to distressing thoughts and images.",
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