MINDFULNESS TRAINING – EFFECT ON ADULTS WITH ADHD AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
Ioanna Moraiti, Anestis Fotoglou, Athanasios Drigas
Journal Health and Technology - JHT June 21, 2023 DOI: 10.47820/jht.v2i3.39 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Literature review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Adults with ADHD and depressive symptoms |
| Intervention | Mindfulness training |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 5 |
| Key findings | The review concludes that mindfulness training can be administered by therapists as a way to reduce symptoms experienced by adults with ADHD and depression, and that mechanisms favored by mindfulness training were identified. The author argues that the technique works by shifting attention to one's current situation, cultivating awareness and positive emotions. |
Abstract
Nowadays, more and more people are faced with symptoms of depression. This literature review focuses on adults with ADHD and depressive symptoms and presents the therapeutic technique of mindfulness and its benefits. The purpose of the paper was to add another method of reducing the symptoms of people who suffer from such difficulties in their daily lives. At the same time, the role of new technologies in the solution of mindfulness was also sought because developers and researchers work every day to provide solutions through technology to people who face developmental disorders such as ADHD or medical diseases such as depression. The research question of the work was presented and the contribution of mindfulness training is attributed as an alternative practice with the main axis of shifting the attention of individuals to the situation they are faced with and consequently to the fullest possible ideal awareness and cultivation of positive emotions. The findings identified were very interesting as mechanisms were found that were favored by mindfulness training. The concerns and research data led to the main conclusion that indeed the mindfulness technique can be administered by therapists as a way to reduce the symptoms experienced by adults with ADHD and depression.
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 |
Citations in the library
Cites 8
- Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Intervention on Psychological Well-being and Quality of Life: Is Increased Mindfulness Indeed the Mechanism? Annals of Behavioral Medicine June 1, 2008
- A Metacognition Based 8 Pillars Mindfulness Model and Training Strategies International Journal of Recent Contributions from Engineering Science & IT (iJES) December 18, 2020
- Breathing, Attention & Consciousness in Sync: The role of Breathing Training, Metacognition & Virtual Reality Technium Social Sciences Journal March 9, 2022
- Clinical Hypnosis & VR, Subconscious Restructuring- Brain Rewiring & the Entanglement with the 8 Pillars of Metacognition X 8 Layers of Consciousness X 8 Intelligences Int. J. Online Biomed. Eng. January 26, 2022
- Theoretical Foundations to Guide Mindfulness Meditation: A Path to Wisdom June 1, 2019
and 3 more in the library