Journal Publications

Academic Journal

2020

Barrows, P., Van Gordon, W., Sapthiang, S., & Shonin, E. (2021). Quantum physics, śūnyatā and the myth of the state-vector collapse. Manuscript Under Review.

Barrows, P. D., Richardson, M., Van Gordon, W., & Hamlin, I (2021). Nature Connectedness, Nonattachment and Engagement with Beauty Predict Pro-Nature Conservation Behaviour. Manuscript Under Review.

Van Gordon, W., Sapthiang, S., & Shonin, E. (2021). Mindfulness in psychology: From rags to riches to ruins. Manuscript Under Review.

Barrows, P., Shonin, E., Sapthiang, S., Ducasse, D., & Van Gordon, W. (2021). Validation of an ontological addiction scale. Manuscript Under Review

Sapthiang, S., Shonin, E., Barrows, P., & Van Gordon, W. (2021). Exploring the authenticity of mindfulness-based interventions in the UK: A qualitative study of participant experiences. Manuscript Under Review.

Cowling, C., & Van Gordon, W. (2021). Mindful parenting: Future directions and challenges. Manuscript Under Review.

Parkes, S., Van Gordon, W., & Dunn, T. (2021). Effect of brief mindfulness meditation on psychological distress and academic engagement in online university students: A randomised controlled trial. Manuscript Under Review

Muneghina, O., Van Gordon, W., Barrows, P. & Richardson, M. (2021). A novel mindful nature connectedness intervention improves paranoia but not anxiety in a non-clinical population. Ecopsychology, Advance Online Publication, DOI: 10.1089/eco.2020.0068.

Ducasse, D., Van Gordon, W., Courtet, P., & Olié, E. (2020). If ‘me’ is not as it seems, what about all its perceptions? The need of constant virtuous doubts. Explore, In Press.

Davis, S., & Van Gordon, W. (2020). Mindfulness, compassion meditation and flow: The role of concurrent attentional processes. Journal of Concurrent Disorders, In Press.

Sapthiang, S., Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., & Griffiths, M. D. (2020). Adolescent problem gambling requires community-level health promotion approaches. Addiction Research and Theory, 28, 91-94. DOI: 10.1080/16066359.2019.1590559.

D’Amico, F., Feliu-Soler, A., Montero-Marín, J., Peñarrubia-María, M. T., Navarro-Gil, M., Van Gordon, W., García-Campayo, J., & Luciano, J. V. (2020). Cost-Utility of Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy (ABCT) for Fibromyalgia Compared to Relaxation: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(3), 726; Doi:10.3390/jcm9030726

Montero-Marin, J., Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., Navarro-Gil, M., Gasión, V., López-del-Hoyo, Y., Luciano, J. V., & Garcia-Campayo, J. (2020). Attachment-based compassion therapy for ameliorating fibromyalgia: Mediating role of mindfulness and self-compassion. Mindfulness, Advance Online Edition, Doi:10.1007/s12671-019-01302-8

Sapthiang, S., Van Gordon, W., Zangeneh, M., & Shonin, E. (2020). Can mindfulness help address the global obesity epidemic in children and adolescents? Health Psychology Update, 29, 11-13.

Van Gordon, W., & Shonin, E. (2020). Second-Generation Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Toward More Authentic Mindfulness Practice and Teaching. Mindfulness, 11, 1-4.

Ekici, C., Garip, G., & Van Gordon, W. (2020). The lived experiences of experienced Vipassana Mahasi meditators: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Mindfulness, 11, 140-152.

Navarro-Gil, M., Lopez-del-Hoyo, Y., Modrego-Alarcón, M., Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., Montero-Marin, J., & Garcia-Campayo, J. (2020). Effects of attachment-based compassion therapy (ABCT) on self-compassion and attachment style in healthy people. Mindfulness, 11, 51-62.

Pizarro, J. J., Basabe, N., Amutio, A., Telletxea, S., Harizmendi, M., & Van Gordon, W. (2020). The mediating role of shared flow and perceived emotional synchrony on compassion for others in a mindful dancing program. Mindfulness, 11, 125-139.

2019

Kotera, Y., & Van Gordon, W. (2019). Japanese managers’ experiences of neuro-linguistic programming certification training: A qualitative investigation. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education, and Practice, Advance Online Publication, DOI 10.1108/JMHTEP-06-2018-0033

Ducasse, D., Van Gordon, W., Brand-Arpon, V., Courtet, P., & Olié, E. (2019). Borderline personality Disorder: From understanding ontological addiction to psychotherapeutic revolution. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, Advance Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-019-01029-6.

Van Buren, F., & Van Gordon, W. (2019). Emirati Women’s Experiences of Consanguineous Marriage: A Qualitative Exploration of Attitudes, Health Challenges, and Coping Styles. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Advance Online Publication, DOI: 10.1007/s11469-019-00123-z.

Van Gordon, W., Sapthiang, S., Ducasse, D., & Shonin, E. (2019). The prevalence, communicability and co-occurrence of inverted hallucinations: An overlooked global public health concern. Journal of Concurrent Disorders, 1(2), 57-63.

Sapthiang, S, Van Gordon, W., & Shonin, E. (2019). School-based mindfulness interventions for improving mental health: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 28, 2650-2658.

Campos, D., Modrego, M., López-del-Hoyo, Y, Gonzalez Panzano, M., Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., & Garcia-Campayo, J. (2019). Exploring the role of meditation and dispositional mindfulness on social cognition domains: A controlled study. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 809. Doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00809

López-González, L., Herrero-Fernández, D., Amutio, A., Santamaría, T., & Van Gordon, W. (2019). Validation of a scale for assessing social validity in mindfulness-based education programs. Mindfulness, Advanced Online Edition, 10.1007/s12671-019-01138-2

Ducasse, D., & Van Gordon, W., Courtet, P., & Ollie, E. (2019). Self-injury and self-concept. Journal of Affective Disorders, 258, 115-116.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., Dunn, T., Sapthiang, S., Kotera, Y., Garcia-Campayo, J., & Sheffield, D. (2019). Exploring emptiness and its effects on non-attachment, mystical experiences, and psycho-spiritual wellbeing: A quantitative and qualitative study of advanced meditators. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 15, 261-272.

Kotera, Y., Conway, E., & Van Gordon, W. (2019). Ethical judgement in UK business students: Relationship with motivation, self-compassion and mental health. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 17, 1132-1146.

Sapthiang, S., Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., & Griffiths, M. D. (2019). The mental health needs of child and adolescent refugee and asylum seekers entering Europe. Social Health and Behavior, 2, 13-16. Doi:10.4103/SHB.SHB_38_18.

Van Gordon, W., Sapthiang, S., Shonin, E., & Griffiths, M. D. (2019). Mindfulness for addressing key public health concerns in young people: Preventative applications and safety concerns. Education and Health, 37, 9-14.

Kotera, Y., Sheffield, D., & Van Gordon, W. (2019). Organisational applications of neuro-linguistic programming: A systematic review. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 30, 101-116

Kotera, Y., Conway, E., & Van Gordon, W. (2019). Mental health of UK university business students: Relationship with shame, motivation and self-compassion. Journal of Education for Business, 94, 11-20.

2018

López-González, L., Herrero-Fernández, D., Amutio, A., Santamaría, T., & Van Gordon, W. (2018). Validation of a scale for assessing social validity in mindfulness-based education programs. Mindfulness, Advanced Online Edition, 10.1007/s12671-019-01138-2

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., Dunn, T., Sapthiang, S., Kotera, Y., Sheffield, D., & Garcia-Campayo, J. (2018). Effects of emptiness meditation on spiritual awareness and psychological wellbeing in advanced Buddhist meditators. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2018.12.003.

Sapthiang, S., Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., & Griffiths, M. D. (2018). The mental health needs of child and adolescent refugee and asylum seekers entering Europe. Social Health and Behavior, Advance Online Publication. Doi:10.4103/SHB.SHB_38_18.

Kotera, Y., Conway, E., & Van Gordon, W. (2018). Ethical judgement in UK business students: Relationship with motivation, self-compassion and mental health. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Advance Online Publication. Doi: 10.1007/s11469-018-0034-2.

Ekici, C., Garip, G., & Van Gordon, W. (2018). The lived experiences of experienced Vipassana Mahasi meditators: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Mindfulness, Advance Online Publication. Doi: 10.1007/s12671-018-1063-4.

Kotera, Y., Sheffield, D., & Van Gordon, W. (2018). Organisational applications of neuro-linguistic programming: A systematic review. Human Resource Development Quarterly, Advance Online Publication. Doi: 10.1002/hrdq.21334

Sapthiang, S., Van Gordon, W., & Shonin, E. (2018). Mindfulness in schools: A health promotion approach to improving adolescent mental health. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Advance Online Publication. Doi: 10.1007/s11469-018-0001-y.

Kotera, Y., Conway, E., & Van Gordon, W. (2018). Mental health of UK university business students: Relationship with shame, motivation and self-compassion. Journal of Education for Business, Advance Online Publication. Doi: 10.1080/08832323.2018.1496898

Navarro-Gil, M., Lopez-del-Hoyo, Y., Modrego-Alarcón, M., Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., Montero-Marin, J., & Garcia-Campayo, J. (2018). Effects of attachment-based compassion therapy (ABCT) on self-compassion and attachment style in healthy people. Mindfulness, Advance Online Publication. Doi: 10.1007/s12671-018-0896-1.

Kotera, Y., Adhikari, P., & Van Gordon, W. (2018). Motivation Types and Mental Health of UK Hospitality Workers. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Advance Online Publication. Doi: 10.1007/s11469-018-9874-z.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., Diouri, S., Garcia-Campayo, J., Kotera, Y., & Griffiths, M. D. (2018). Ontological Addiction Theory: Attachment to Me, Mine, and I. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 7, 892-896.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., Dunn, T., Sheffield, D., Garcia-Campayo, J., & Griffiths, M. D. (2018). Meditation-induced near-death experiences: A three-year prospective study. Mindfulness, 9, 1794–1806.

Kotera, Y., Green, P., & Van Gordon, W. (2018). Mental Wellbeing of caring profession students: Relationship with caregiver identity, self-compassion, and intrinsic motivation. Mindfulness and Compassion, 3, 7-30.

Chapman, C. & Van Gordon, W. (2018). Effects of a brief online mindfulness intervention on mindfulness, psychological distress and parenting stress in preschool parents. Mindfulness and Compassion, 3, 55-70.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., & Richardson, M. (2018). Mindfulness and nature. Mindfulness, 9, 1655-1658.

Amutio, A., Franco Justo, C., Sánchez, L. C., Pérez-Fuentes, M. C., Gázquez Linares, J. J., Van Gordon, W., & Molero Jurado, M. (2018). Effects of Mindfulness Training on Sleep Problems in Patients with Fibromyalgia. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 1365. Doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01365

Van Gordon, W., & Shonin, E. (2018). Mindfulness: The art of being human. Mindfulness, 9, 664-666.

2017

Montero-Marín, J., Navarro-Gil, M., Puebla, M., Luciana, J. V., Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., & García-Campayo, J. (2017). Efficacy of ‘Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy’ in the treatment of fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 8, 307, DOI:  10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00307.

Kotera, Y., Adhikari, P., & Van Gordon, W. (2017). The relationship between work motivation and worker profile in UK hospitality workers. International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling2, 231-243.

Lomas, T., Etcoff, N., Van Gordon, W., & Shonin, E. (2017). The art of living mindfully: The health-enhancing potential of Zen aesthetic principles. Journal of Religion and Health, Advanced Online Edition, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-017-0446-5.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., & García-Campayo, J. (2017). The mandala of the present moment.Mindfulness, 8, 1720-1722

Garcia-Campayo, J., Demarzo, M., Shonin, E., & Van Gordon, W. (2017). How do Cultural Factors Influence the Teaching and Practice of Mindfulness and Compassion in Latin Countries? Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 1-4, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01161.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., & Garcia-Campayo (2017). Are there adverse effects associated with mindfulness? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 51, 977-979.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., Dunn, T., Garcia-Campayo, J., Demarzo, M., & Griffiths, M. D. (2017). Meditation Awareness Training for the treatment of workaholism: A non-randomised controlled trial. Journal of Behavioral Addiction, Advanced Online Edition, DOI: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.021.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon, W., Garcia-Campayo, J., & Griffiths, M. D. (2017). Can compassion cure health-related disorders? British Journal of General Practice, 67, 178-179.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., Dunn, T., Garcia-Campayo, J., & Griffiths, M. D. (2017). Meditation Awareness Training for the treatment of fibromyalgia: A randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Health Psychology, 22, 186-206.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., & Griffiths, M. D. (2017). Buddhist emptiness theory: Implications for psychology. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 9, 309-318.

2016

Griffiths, M. D., Shonin, E., & Van Gordon, W. (2016). Mindfulness as a treatment for gambling disorder. Journal of Gambling and Commercial Gaming Research, 1, 47-52. DOI 10.17536/jgcgr.2016.004.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., Lomas, T., & Griffiths, M. D. (2016). Corporate use of mindfulness and authentic spiritual transmission: Competing or compatible ideals? Mindfulness and Compassion, 1, 75-83.

Shonin, E., & Van Gordon, W. (2016). The mechanisms of mindfulness in the treatment of mental health and addiction. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 14, 844-849.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., & Griffiths, M. D. (2016). Meditation Awareness Training for the treatment of sex addiction: A case study. Journal of Behavioral Addiction, 5, 363-372.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., & Griffiths, M. D. (2016). Meditation Awareness Training for individuals with fibromyalgia syndrome: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of participant’s experiences. Mindfulness, 7, 409-419.

Shonin, E., & Van Gordon, W. (2016). Experiencing the universal breath: A guided meditation. Mindfulness, 7, 1243-1245.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon, W., & Griffiths, M. D. (2016). Ontological addiction: Classification, etiology, and treatment. Mindfulness, 7, 660-671.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., & Griffiths, M. D. (2016). Are contemporary mindfulness-based interventions unethical? British Journal of General Practice, 66, 94-94.

Shonin, E., & Van Gordon, W. (2016). Thupten Jingpa on compassion and mindfulness. Mindfulness, 7, 279-283.

2015

Shonin, E., Van Gordon, W., & Griffiths, M. D. (2015). Does mindfulness work? British Medical Journal, 351:h6919. DOI: 10.1136/bmj.h6919.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., & Griffiths, M.D. (2015). Towards a second-generation of mindfulness-based interventions. Australia and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 49, 591-591.

Shonin, E., & Van Gordon, W. (2015). Managers’ experiences of Meditation Awareness Training. Mindfulness, 4, 899-909.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon W., & Griffiths, M. D. (2015). Teaching ethics in mindfulness-based interventions. Mindfulness, 6, 1491-1493.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., & Griffiths, M.D. (2015). Mindfulness in mental health: A critical reflection. Journal of Psychology, Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Brain Stimulation, 1(1), 102.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., Griffiths, M. D., & Singh, N. N. (2015). There is only one mindfulness: Why science and Buddhism need to work together. Mindfulness, 6, 49-56.

Shonin, E., & Van Gordon, W. (2015). Mindfulness of ignorance. Mindfulness, 6, 1487-1490.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon, W., Compare, A., Zangeneh, M., & Griffiths, M. D. (2015). Buddhist-derived loving-kindness and compassion meditation for the treatment of psychopathology: A systematic review. Mindfulness, 6, 1161-1180.

Shonin, E., & Van Gordon, W. (2015). Practical recommendations for teaching mindfulness effectively. Mindfulness, 6, 952-955.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon W., & Griffiths, M. D. (2015). Are there risks associated with using mindfulness for the treatment of psychopathology? Clinical Practice, 11, 389-382.

Shonin, E., & Van Gordon, W. (2015). The lineage of mindfulness. Mindfulness, 6, 141-145.

2014

Shonin, E., Van Gordon, W., & Griffiths, M. D. (2014). Mindfulness and the social media. Journal of Mass Communication and Journalism, 2014, 4: 5, DOI: 10.4172/2165-7912.1000194.

Compare, A., Zarbo, C., Shonin, E., Van Gordon, W., & Marconi, C.  (2014). Emotional regulation and depression: A potential mediator between heart and mind. Cardiovascular Psychiatry and Neurology, 2014, Article ID 324374, DOI 10.1155/2014/324374.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon W., & Griffiths, M. D. (2014). Mindfulness as a treatment for behavioral addiction. Journal of Addiction Research and Therapy, 5, e122. DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105.1000e122.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon, W., & Griffiths, M. D. (2014). Do mindfulness-based therapies have a role in the treatment of psychosis? Australia and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48, 124-127.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., Sumich, A., Sundin, E., & Griffiths, M. D. (2014). Meditation Awareness Training (MAT) for psychological wellbeing in a sub-clinical sample of university students: A controlled pilot study. Mindfulness, 5, 381-391.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon, W., Dunn, T., Singh, N., & Griffiths, M. D. (2014). Meditation Awareness Training for work-related wellbeing and job performance: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 12, 806-823.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon W., & Griffiths, M. D. (2014). Practical tips for using mindfulness in general practice. British Journal of General Practice, 64, 368-369.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., Zangeneh, M., & Griffiths, M. D. (2014). Work-related mental health and job performance: Can mindfulness help? International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 12, 129-137.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon, W., & Griffiths, M. D. (2014). The treatment of workaholism with Meditation Awareness Training: A Case Study. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 10, 193-195.

Shonin, E. & Van Gordon, W. (2014). Using mindfulness and insight to transform loneliness. Mindfulness, 5, 771-773.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon W., & Griffiths, M. D. (2014). The emerging role of Buddhism in clinical psychology: Toward effective integration. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 6, 123-137.

Shonin, E. & Van Gordon, W. (2014). Mindfulness of death. Mindfulness, 5, 464-466.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon, W., & Griffiths, M. D. (2014). Current trends in mindfulness and mental health. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 12, 113-115.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon, W., & Griffiths, M. D. (2014). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Meditation Awareness Training (MAT) for the treatment of co-occurring schizophrenia with pathological gambling: A case study. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 12, 181-196.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon W., & Griffiths M. D. (2014). Meditation Awareness Training (MAT) for improved psychological wellbeing: A qualitative examination of participant experiences. Journal of Religion and Health, 53, 849-863.

2013

Shonin, E., Van Gordon, W., & Griffiths, M. D. (2013). Mindfulness-based interventions: Towards mindful clinical integration. Frontiers in Psychology, 4, 1-4. DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00194.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon, W., & Griffiths, M. D. (2013). Meditation as medication: Are attitudes changing? British Journal of General Practice, 63, 654.

Shonin, E., & Van Gordon, W. (2013). The consuming mind. Mindfulness, 5, 345-347.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon W., Slade, K., & Griffiths, M. D. (2013). Mindfulness and other Buddhist-derived interventions in correctional settings: A systematic review. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 18, 365-372.

Shonin, E., Van Gordon W., & Griffiths, M. D. (2013). Buddhist philosophy for the treatment of problem gambling. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 2, 63-71.

Shonin, E., & Van Gordon, W. (2013). Searching for the present moment, Mindfulness, 5, 105-107. 


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