He is recipient of the Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Trauma Psychology from the American Psychological Association and author or co-author of over 120 articles and chapters, 15 books, and 9 trauma-related psychological tests. A longtime student of Buddhist psychology, he has written extensively on mindfulness, compassion, and psychotherapy, and is co-editor of Mindfulness-oriented interventions for trauma: Integrating contemplative practices (2015), and is working on an upcoming book, The Pain Paradox: Engaging Adversity and Social Judgment on the Way to Well-Being. An international teacher on mindfulness and clinical practice, John is Remote Program Faculty for the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy (IMP). His website address is johnbriere.com.