Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for children (MBCT-C) on internalizing, externalizing, and attention problems in children from single-parent families: A study protocol for a crossover randomized clinical trial.
PLoS One August 6, 2026 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0354802 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Crossover randomized clinical trial (study protocol) Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Children from single-parent families |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for children (MBCT-C) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | No findings are reported because this is a study protocol describing planned research. The protocol outlines a crossover randomized clinical trial to assess MBCT-C's effects on internalizing, externalizing, and attention problems in children from single-parent families. |
Abstract
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for children (MBCT-C) on internalizing, externalizing, and attention problems in children from single-parent families: A study protocol for a crossover randomized clinical trial.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
Citations in the library
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