title: Mindfulness-Based Approaches for Children and Youth.
abstract: Mindfulness meditation is a useful adjunct to behavioral and medical interventions to manage a range of symptoms, including psychological and physical responses to stress, anxiety, depression, and disruptive behavior. Mindfulness approaches can be taught to children, adolescents, and their parents to improve self-regulation, particularly in response to stress. Mindfulness may be particularly relevant for youth and families who have an increased risk for exposure to chronic stress and unique stressors associated with medical and/or social-contextual considerations. Moreover, mindfulness parenting techniques can augment traditional behavioral approaches to improve children׳s behavior through specific parent-child interactions. A growing body of empirical studies and clinical experience suggest that incorporating mindfulness practices will enable clinicians to more effectively treat youth and their families in coping optimally with a range of challenging symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: Carisa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perry-Parrish
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: Nikeea
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Copeland-Linder
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Center for child and Community Health Research, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: Lindsey
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Webb
authors.affiliation: Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Center for child and Community Health Research, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: Erica M S
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Sibinga
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D002648:Child; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D064866:Mindfulness / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy*