Meditation and mindfulness in clinical practice.
Deborah R Simkin, Nancy B. Black
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America July 1, 2014 DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2014.03.002 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Children, adolescents, and their families |
| Interventions | Mindfulness-based stress reduction Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy Yoga meditation Transcendental meditation Mind-body techniques Body-mind techniques |
| Topics | Anxiety Depression Meditation |
| Keywords | Adolescents Children Transcendental meditation |
| Key findings | Meditation and mindfulness techniques may help treat anxiety, depression, and pain in youth, but clinicians require proper training. |
Abstract
This article describes the various forms of meditation and provides an overview of research using these techniques for children, adolescents, and their families. The most researched techniques in children and adolescents are mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, yoga meditation, transcendental meditation, mind-body techniques (meditation, relaxation), and body-mind techniques (yoga poses, tai chi movements). Current data are suggestive of a possible value of meditation and mindfulness techniques for treating symptomatic anxiety, depression, and pain in youth. Clinicians must be properly trained before using these techniques.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |
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