title: Mindfulness training as an adjunct to evidence-based treatment for ADHD within families.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Individuals with ADHD face significant neurodevelopmental hurdles with inattention and/or hyperactive/impulsive behavior through their life span. Mindfulness training may be one self-regulatory method for strengthening attentional processes (orienting, alerting, and executive attention). This review's goals are to (a) argue for the use of mindfulness training as an adjunct to evidence-based treatment for ADHD and (b) call for improving psychosocial intervention for ADHD within families by integrating mindfulness training with behavioral parent training.
  
  
  METHODS
  EBSCOhost was utilized to search 29 psychology-related research databases through Athabasca University.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mindfulness training should be incorporated into current treatment guidelines as a psychosocial option for families with ADHD.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Preliminary findings suggest significant improvements in attentional processes, and prominent mindfulness-based approaches have been successfully adapted for ADHD.
authors.affiliation: Athabasca University, Canada arcassone88@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Andrew R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Cassone
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064866:Mindfulness; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: ADHD; attention training; families; mindfulness; self-regulation