Mind-Body Practices and the Adolescent Brain: Clinical Neuroimaging Studies.
Anup Sharma, Andrew B. Newberg
Adolescent Psychiatry 2015 DOI: 10.2174/2210676605666150311223728 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Yoga postures yoga breathing techniques meditation practices |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Yoga Neuroimaging Breathing practices |
| Key findings | The authors argue that mind-body practices such as yoga postures, yoga breathing techniques, and meditation offer novel therapeutic approaches for adolescents with psychiatric disorders, but that little is known about their effects on central nervous system structure and function in this population. They contend that clinical neuroimaging studies will be critical for understanding how these practices affect disease pathogenesis and symptomatology. |
Abstract
Background: Mind-Body practices constitute a large and diverse group of practices that can substantially affect neurophysiology in both healthy individuals and those with various psychiatric disorders. In spite of the growing literature on the clinical and physiological effects of mind-body practices, very little is known about their impact on central nervous system (CNS) structure and function in adolescents with psychiatric disorders.
Method: This overview highlights findings in a select group of mind-body practices including yoga postures, yoga breathing techniques and meditation practices.
Results: Mind-body practices offer novel therapeutic approaches for adolescents with psychiatric disorders. Findings from these studies provide insights into the design and implementation of neuroimaging studies for adolescents with psychiatric disorders.
Conclusions: Clinical neuroimaging studies will be critical in understanding how different practices affect disease pathogenesis and symptomatology in adolescents. Neuroimaging of mind-body practices on adolescents with psychiatric disorders will certainly be an open and exciting area of investigation.
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
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