Mindfulness as a therapeutic method intended for children and adolescents with ADHD and adults
Amanda Błaszczak
Problemy Opiekuńczo-Wychowawcze January 31, 2022 DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0015.7163 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindfulness training |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Argues that mindfulness training is a valuable supporting method for children and adolescents with ADHD, as well as for parents and teachers. The author states that research shows practicing attention concentration reduces ADHD-related symptoms in young people and plays a role in treating other disorders in adults, and that regular practice improves mental and physical well-being. |
Abstract
Nowadays, the use of the method of mindfulness training in children and adolescents struggling with ADHD is a little-known phenomenon. The aim of this article is to discuss mindfulness as an exemplary supporting method that can be used not only in children and adolescents with ADHD, but also in parents and teachers. This paper presents the most important issues related to mindfulness training. Research shows that practicing concentration of attention contributes to the reduction of ADHD-related symptoms in children and adolescents as well as plays an important role in the treatment of other disorders in adults. Mindfulness becomes an important therapeutic method, the regular practice of which contributes to the improvement of the mental and thus physical condition of the individual.
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 |