Journal of abnormal child psychology

Feasibility and preliminary outcomes of a school-based mindfulness intervention for urban youth.

Journal of abnormal child psychology October 1, 2010 Tamar Mendelson, Mark Greenberg, Jacinda K Dariotis et al.

Youth in underserved, urban communities are at risk for a range of negative outcomes related to stress, including social-emotional difficulties, behavior problems, and poor academic performance. Mindfulness-based approaches may improve adjustment among chronically stressed and disadvantaged youth by enhancing self-regulatory capacities. This paper reports findings from a pilot randomized...