Mindfulness meditation in pediatric clinical practice.
Complementary therapies are used in addition to conventional treatments; alternative therapies are generally used instead of conventional treatments. In the Five Domains of complementary and alternative therapies, patient education and cognitive-behavioral approaches are listed as mainstream interventions. Meditation is listed within the mind-body domain as a complementary intervention used to facilitate the mind's ability to affect bodily functions and symptoms.
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Mary Jane
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Pain and Palliative Care Program, Zakim Center for Integrated Therapies, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D019122:Meditation; D010372:Pediatrics; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'