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William Van Gordon

William Van Gordon

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Psychology

D-Index
39
Citations
5357
World Ranking
8644
National Ranking
871

Overview

William Van Gordon is affiliated with the University of Derby in the United Kingdom. Their academic work primarily focuses on the field of Psychology, with a total of 66 publications. The subfields of study they contribute to include Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Health.

The main topics of Van Gordon's research cover a broad array within psychology and mental health. These include Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions, Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments, Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes, Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion, Resilience and Mental Health, as well as Psychedelics and Drug Studies.

They have published work in several frequent academic venues, notably:

  • Mindfulness
  • Ecopsychology
  • International Journal of Spa and Wellness
  • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • Journal of Concurrent Disorders

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Van Gordon are the following:

  • "Effects of Self-Compassion Training on Work-Related Well-Being: A Systematic Review" (2021) in Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Compassion as a Skill: A Comparison of Contemplative and Evolution-Based Approaches" (2023) in Mindfulness
  • "Nature Connectedness, Nonattachment, and Engagement with Nature's Beauty Predict Pro-Nature Conservation Behavior" (2022) in Ecopsychology
  • "Mindful parenting: future directions and challenges" (2021) in International Journal of Spa and Wellness
  • "Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy for Ameliorating Fibromyalgia: Mediating Role of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion" (2020) in Mindfulness

Van Gordon has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Edo Shonin
  • Paul Barrows
  • Supakyada Sapthiang
  • James Elander
  • Matthew Furnell

In addition to journal articles, Van Gordon has contributed to book publications. Notably, they have published a book with Rowman & Littlefield titled The Way of the Mindful Warrior (2020).

Best Publications

  • Buddhist-Derived Loving-Kindness and Compassion Meditation for the Treatment of Psychopathology: a Systematic Review

    Edo Shonin;William Van Gordon;Angelo Compare;Masood Zangeneh

  • The emerging role of Buddhism in clinical psychology: Toward effective integration.

    Edo Shonin;William Van Gordon;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Emotional Regulation and Depression: A Potential Mediator between Heart and Mind

    Angelo Compare;Cristina Zarbo;Edo Shonin;William Van Gordon

  • Mindfulness-based interventions: towards mindful clinical integration.

    Edo Shonin;Edo Shonin;William Van Gordon;William Van Gordon;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Mindfulness and other Buddhist-derived interventions in correctional settings: A systematic review

    Edo Shonin;Edo Shonin;William Van Gordon;Karen Slade;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Towards a second generation of mindfulness-based interventions.

    William Van Gordon;William Van Gordon;Edo Shonin;Mark D Griffiths

  • Meditation Awareness Training (MAT) for Psychological Well-Being in a Sub-Clinical Sample of University Students: A Controlled Pilot Study

    William Van Gordon;Edo Shonin;Alex Sumich;Eva C. Sundin

  • Work-Related Mental Health and Job Performance: Can Mindfulness Help?

    William Van Gordon;Edo Shonin;Masood Zangeneh;Mark D. Griffiths

  • There is Only One Mindfulness: Why Science and Buddhism Need to Work Together

    William Van Gordon;Edo Shonin;Mark D. Griffiths;Nirbhay N. Singh

  • Meditation awareness training for the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.

    William Van Gordon;Edo Shonin;Thomas J. Dunn;Javier Garcia-Campayo

  • Meditation Awareness Training (MAT) for Improved Psychological Well-being: A Qualitative Examination of Participant Experiences

    Edo Shonin;William Van Gordon;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Managers’ Experiences of Meditation Awareness Training

    Edo Shonin;William Van Gordon

  • Do mindfulness-based therapies have a role in the treatment of psychosis?

    Edo Shonin;William Van Gordon;Mark D Griffiths

  • Meditation Awareness Training for the Treatment of Sex Addiction: A Case Study.

    William Van Gordon;Edo Shonin;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Meditation awareness training for the treatment of workaholism: A controlled trial

    William Van Gordon;William Van Gordon;Edo Shonin;Thomas J. Dunn;Javier Garcia-Campayo

  • Buddhist philosophy for the treatment of problem gambling.

    Edo Shonin;William Van Gordon;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Effects of Self-Compassion Training on Work-Related Well-Being: A Systematic Review

    Yasuhiro Kotera;William Van Gordon

  • Second-Generation Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Toward More Authentic Mindfulness Practice and Teaching

    William Van Gordon;Edo Shonin

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Meditation Awareness Training (MAT) for the Treatment of Co-occurring Schizophrenia and Pathological Gambling: A Case Study

    Edo Shonin;William Van Gordon;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Mindfulness and Nature

    William Van Gordon;Edo Shonin;Miles Richardson

  • Buddhist Foundations of Mindfulness

    Edo Shonin;William Van Gordon;Nirbhay N. Singh

  • The treatment of workaholism with meditation awareness training: a case study.

    Edo Shonin;Edo Shonin;William Van Gordon;Mark D. Griffiths

Frequent Co-Authors

Edo Shonin
Edo Shonin Nottingham Trent University
Mark D. Griffiths
Mark D. Griffiths Nottingham Trent University
Javier García-Campayo
Javier García-Campayo University of Zaragoza
Jesús Montero-Marín
Jesús Montero-Marín University of Oxford
David Sheffield
David Sheffield University of Derby
Angelo Compare
Angelo Compare University of Bergamo
Albert Feliu-Soler
Albert Feliu-Soler Autonomous University of Barcelona
Nirbhay N. Singh
Nirbhay N. Singh Northern Illinois University
Joaquim Soler
Joaquim Soler Autonomous University of Barcelona
Alexander Sumich
Alexander Sumich Nottingham Trent University

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