Kristen Race

Contemplative Intervention Reduces Physical Interventions for Children in Residential Psychiatric Treatment.

Prevention Science February 1, 2017 Joshua C Felver, Richard H. Jones, Matthew A Killam et al.

This research explored the effectiveness of a manualized contemplative intervention among children receiving intensive residential psychiatric care. Ten children with severe psychiatric disabilities received 12 sessions (30-45 min) of "Mindful Life: Schools" (MLS) over the course of a month. Facility-reported data on the use of physical intervention (i.e., seclusions and restraints) were...