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Taming the Adolescent Mind: Preliminary report of a mindfulness-based psychological intervention for adolescents with clinical heterogeneous mental health diagnoses.
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Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry . Apr2013, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p300-312. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Background: Mindfulness-based interventions such as Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness Cognitive Behavior Therapy (MCBT) have been used to treat adults with psychiatric disorders. This article describes initial modification and development of a mindfulness-based intervention group program for adolescents with psychiatric disorders. It was hypothesized that the intervention would improve mindfulness, mental health outcomes and decrease psychological distress and symptoms. Method: Adolescents from a mental health clinic attended a 5-week group pilot mindfulness-based intervention. Adolescents and parents completed questionnaires at pre- and post-intervention and at 3-month follow-up. Baseline measures indicated moderate to severe range of mental health symptoms. Results: After the intervention, adolescents reported significant decreases in psychological distress and increases in mindfulness and self-esteem. Qualitative data revealed the intervention to be engaging and beneficial. Parents also reported significant overall improvements of adolescents’ functioning. Conclusions: These promising preliminary results suggest that the intervention was feasible, acceptable and offered positive impact on mental health problems, and the intervention warrants further research in a randomized controlled study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ANALYSIS of variance
*CINAHL database
*PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
*LONGITUDINAL method
*MEDLINE
*MENTAL status examination
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*RESEARCH funding
*SCALE analysis (Psychology)
*SCALES (Weighing instruments)
*SELF-esteem testing
*SYSTEMATIC reviews
*PRE-tests & post-tests
*REPEATED measures design
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13591045
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 86458651
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104512455182