Abstract This chapter describes Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Children (MBCT-C). The chapter introduces MBCT-C to school-based mental health providers treating students with anxiety and other emotional or behavioral difficulties. This chapter begins with an overview of the foundations and core aims of MBCT-C, and then briefly reviews research support for its effectiveness. The chapter...
Abstract The purpose of this chapter is to provide information on current mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programs for youth. The mechanisms of MBSR’s salutary effects are outlined and best practices are described for those who might be interested in implementing MBSR in a school setting. The chapter overviews how MBSR impacts youths’ mental health and how MBSR has been modified to...
Abstract This chapter focuses on mindfulness as it relates to school-based settings and uses the framework of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to describe the different components of mindfulness-based practices. Additionally, this chapter highlights related skills and strategies that are taught within a universal (school-wide) curriculum designed for middle and high school students: DBT...
Abstract The focus of this chapter is to detail two brief mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) for use in school settings: an evidence-based five-session curriculum for student disruptive behavior called Soles of the Feet and basic guided mindfulness practices. The nature, advantages, and evidence base of these two brief forms of MBI are reviewed in relation to more intensive forms of...
Abstract The purpose of this chapter is to describe the framework of mindful parenting and mindfulness-based parent training (MBPT). An overview of the empirical support for mindful parenting is provided, along with a brief description of MBPT programs that have been evaluated. The chapter highlights two case examples of MBPT implemented in school settings. The first example describes a...