This paper describes clinical guidelines for adapting Meditation Awareness Training (MAT) — a second-generation mindfulness-based intervention (SG-MBI) — into a structured 6-week, 1:1 individualised programme for adult cancer survivors in the post-treatment period, illustrated through a single case study of a 52-year-old breast cancer survivor.
The illustrative case ('Bella') maintained a stable post-treatment psychological trajectory throughout the 6-week MAT programme; key strategies included 'clinical titration' for fatigue management and contemplative dialogue to support identity reclamation and existential reframing.
- Evidence is based on a single illustrative case study, severely limiting generalisability. - No control group, quantitative outcome measures, or formal efficacy data are reported. - Facilitator experience and competency in delivering SG-MBIs are not systematically examined, which the authors themselves flag as a gap.
Clinicians working with post-treatment cancer survivors may consider 1:1 MAT as a structured 6-week framework that goes beyond standard mindfulness by incorporating impermanence and non-self teachings to support identity and existential adjustment. Formal research into both patient outcomes and facilitator training is needed before broader adoption.
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