- Understand the theoretical foundations of MiCBT, including the distinction between mindfulness and attention, the Co-Emergence Model of Reinforcement and how it differs from operant conditioning, and how MiCBT is transdiagnostic in application, as demonstrated by achieving 80% accuracy or higher on a knowledge assessment covering these concepts.
- Implement all four stages of the MiCBT program (Personal, Exposure, Interpersonal, and Empathic) with appropriate sequencing, including teaching progressive muscle relaxation, mindfulness of breath, body scanning, mindfulness-based exposure techniques, and compassion practices.
- Analyse the mechanisms of emotional regulation through interoceptive desensitisation and equanimity training, and understand how these processes lead to behavioural change and relapse prevention.
- Recognise and manage common clinical challenges in MiCBT implementation (such as avoidance of practice, insufficient commitment, emotional flooding, and relapse) and adapt the protocol flexibly while maintaining treatment integrity
Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: A transdiagnostic approach for crisis intervention, chronic conditions and relapse prevention
Dr. Bruno Cayoun, Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (DPsych)
About the expert
Dr Bruno Cayoun is a clinical and research psychologist and developer of Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT). He is the founder and Director of the MiCBT Institute, a leading provider of MiCBT training and professional development to mental health services and professional associations internationally since 2003. He maintains a private practice in Hobart, Australia, undertakes mindfulness research at the MiCBT Institute, and regularly cooperates on mindfulness-based research with various universities in Australia and abroad.
Dr. Cayoun is the developer of the Co-Emergence Model of Reinforcement (CMR), a neurophenomenological framework that explains the mechanisms underlying intrusive thoughts, emotion dysregulation, and the therapeutic mechanisms of mindfulness meditation. His work bridges classical cognitive-behavioural therapy with contemporary neuroscience and Buddhist psychology, offering clinicians a unified theoretical understanding of how psychological disorders develop and how they can be effectively treated.
Dr. Cayoun is the developer of the Co-Emergence Model of Reinforcement (CMR), a neurophenomenological framework that explains the mechanisms underlying intrusive thoughts, emotion dysregulation, and the therapeutic mechanisms of mindfulness meditation. His work bridges classical cognitive-behavioural therapy with contemporary neuroscience and Buddhist psychology, offering clinicians a unified theoretical understanding of how psychological disorders develop and how they can be effectively treated.
Dr Cayoun Dr Cayoun is the author and co-author of five books on MiCBT and his research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals. His mindfulness training audio instructions are used worldwide in various languages, and he is the principal developer of validated and widely-used questionnaires, including the Short Progress Assessment, the Mindfulness-based Self Efficacy Scale, and co-developer of the Equanimity Scale-16.
Beyond clinical psychology research and practice, Dr. Cayoun maintains a deep engagement with Buddhist psychology and contemplative practice. He practises mindfulness meditation in the Burmese Vipassana tradition of Ledi Sayadaw, U Ba Khin and S. N. Goenka and has undergone intensive training in France, Nepal, India, and Australia since 1989. This unique integration of Western psychology, neuroscience, and Buddhist epistemology positions him as a leader in the third-wave cognitive-behavioural therapy movement and a voice for transdiagnostic, mechanistically-informed treatment.
Beyond clinical psychology research and practice, Dr. Cayoun maintains a deep engagement with Buddhist psychology and contemplative practice. He practises mindfulness meditation in the Burmese Vipassana tradition of Ledi Sayadaw, U Ba Khin and S. N. Goenka and has undergone intensive training in France, Nepal, India, and Australia since 1989. This unique integration of Western psychology, neuroscience, and Buddhist epistemology positions him as a leader in the third-wave cognitive-behavioural therapy movement and a voice for transdiagnostic, mechanistically-informed treatment.
Learning objectives
Learning material
A theoretical course illustrated with clinical examples. This course consists of videos of 5 to 15 minutes each. The course PowerPoint is available for download.
Syllabus
- PowerPoint
- 1. Introduction
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Week 1
- 2. Introduction to MiCBT
- 3. What is Mindfulness
- 4. Mechanisms of Action and Definition
- 5. Do we need to meditate
- 6. The Co-Emergence Model of Reinforcement
- 7. Experiencing Information Part I
- 8. Experiencing Information Part II
- 9. System in Disequilibrium
- 10. Stage 1: Intrapersonal Regulation
- 11. Week 1: Home Practice
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Week 2
- 12. Rationale for Mindfulness of Breath (in MiCBT)
- 13. Practice of Mindfulness of Breath Part I
- 14. Practice of Mindfulness of Breath Part II
- 15. Operationalising Distractibility Neurophenomenological Mechanisms
- 16. The Self-Organisation of Thought Intrusion
- 17. Applied Practice
- 18. Week 2: Home Practice
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Week 3
- 19. Rationale for Mindfulness of Body Sensations Part I
- 20. Rationale for Mindfulness of Body Sensations Part II
- 21. Emphasis on Interoception Part I
- 22. Emphasis on Interoception Part II
- 23. Experiential Delivery of the Rationale with Client-Patient
- 24. Practice of Unilateral Body Scanning
- 25. Week 3: Home Practice
- 26. Week 3 Demonstration Video 1: Immediate pain reduction in chronic PTSD
- 27. Week 3 Demonstration Video 2: Treatment engagement by offering a sound rationale for body scanning
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Week 4
- 28. Neuroplasticity: Accounting for Change
- 29. Neuroplasticity: Research
- 30. Interoceptive Networks and Body Scanning
- 31. Applying Interoceptive Awareness and Equanimity
- 32. Trials and Data
- 33. Week 4: Home Practice
- 34. Week 4 Demonstration Video 3: Panic Disorder and Trauma
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Week 5
- 35. Advanced Scanning
- 36. Symmetrical Scanning
- 37. Externalising Skills and Exposure
- 38. Exposure Preparation: SUDS List
- 39. Stage 2 of MiCBT: Exposure Skills
- 40. Why two days
- 41. Week 5: Home Practice
- 42. Week 5 Demonstration Video 4: Stage 2 Exposure Stage
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Week 6
- 43. Partial Sweeping: Procedure
- 44. Rationale for Sweeping Techniques
- 45. Review of SUDS Scores: Avoidant Personality Disorder
- 46. Review of SUDS Scores: Generalised Anxiety Disorder & Major Depression
- 47. Review of SUDS Scores- Social Anxiety Disorder & Alcohol Abuse
- 48. MiCBT Guide App: Reviewing Exposure
- 49. Week 6: Home Practice
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Week 7
- 50. Sweeping en Masse
- 51. A Twofold Purpose
- 52. Common Experiences
- 53. Interpersonal Mindfulness
- 54. Experiential Ownership: “Seeing Suffering”
- 55. Week 7: Home Practice
- 56. Week 7 Demonstration Video 5: Mindfulness training in Parkinson
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Week 8
- 57. Transversal Scanning
- 58. Purpose
- 59. Common Experiences
- 60. Assertive Communication: Process
- 61. 7 Statements of Assertiveness: Example
- 62. Theory Congruence
- 63. Week 8: Home Practice
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Week 9
- 64. Sweeping in Depth
- 65. Common Experiences
- 66. What is Compassion
- 67. Compassion & Preventing Relapse
- 68. Compassion & Preventing Relapse Part I
- 69. Compassion & Preventing Relapse Part II
- 70. Ethics as Rules and Ethics as Compassion
- 71. Week 9: Home Practice
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Week 10
- 72. Maintenance Practice: Maintaining Well-being & Personal Growth
- 73. Maintenance Practice: Maintaining Well-being & Personal Growth Part I
- 74. Maintenance Practice: Maintaining Well-being & Personal Growth Part II
- 75. Addressing Crisis Part I
- 76. Addressing Crisis Part II
- 77. Week 10: Home Practice
- 78. Conclusion
- Bibliography
Audience
This course is intended for all mental health professionals.
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