Mind-Body Therapies in Children and Youth

McClafferty, Hilary; Sibinga, Erica Ms; Bailey, Martha J.; Culbert, Timothy P.; Weydert, Joy A.; Brown, Melanie

doi:10.1542/peds.2016-1896

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“…Training MB self-regulation skills using biofeedback-based relaxation techniques and technologies can be quite engaging, interactive, and effective for treating a variety of conditions [1,3], which has been described by kids as “a videogame for your body”. A therapist might use several different biofeedback methods.…”

Section: Biofeedback Devices (Stand-alone Computer-based and Smarmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Interactive electronic devices can play a positive role in healthcare [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17]. Technology-assisted relaxation is currently a very popular topic for healthcare consumers, including products which are available in the form of multimedia mobile applications for smartphones or tablets.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Within the CAM domain, MB and self-regulation skills are particularly effective in managing a number of common symptoms of childhood with a very positive risk/benefit ratio in a safe, cost-effective, and time-efficient manner [23]. The attractiveness of these options can be seen in a recent review by Vohra and McClafferty et al, who note that MB therapies “are popular and ranked among the top ten complementary and integrative medicine practices reportedly used by adults and children” [1]. …”

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confidence: 99%

“…For these reasons, it is important that all children and teenagers learn MB balancing skills early on, so that they might also have the option to utilize non-pharmacological alternatives that can facilitate the MB`s natural healing capacity and perhaps address the causative issue at a more foundational level. It has also been well-established that the regular practice of a variety of MB techniques, including yoga, mental imagery, hypnosis, biofeedback, and meditation, are effective for re-balancing the ANS in pediatric populations and for addressing physical and emotional symptoms, such as pain, anxiety, insomnia, and gastrointestinal complaints [1,30,31,32]. Additionally, with regular practice, MB skills can be health-promoting in the long-term, contributing to better attention spans, social skills, emotional regulation, enhanced immune system function, and decreased inflammation [6,25,29,33].…”

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Perspectives on Technology-Assisted Relaxation Approaches to Support Mind-Body Skills Practice in Children and Teens: Clinical Experience and Commentary

Culbert¹

2017

Children

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Abstract:It has been well-established that a variety of mind-body (MB) techniques, including yoga, mental imagery, hypnosis, biofeedback, and meditation, are effective at addressing symptoms such as pain, anxiety, nausea, and insomnia, as well as helping with a wide variety of medical, emotional, and behavioral issues in pediatric populations. In addition, MB skills can also be health-promoting in the long-term, and with regular practice, could potentially contribute to longer attention spans, social skills, emotional regulation, and enhanced immune system functioning. Importantly, the benefits accrued from MB skills are largely dose-dependent, meaning that individuals who practice with some consistency tend to benefit the most, both in the short-and long-term. However, clinical experience suggests that for busy patients, the regular practice of MB skills can be challenging and treatment adherence commonly becomes an issue. This commentary reviews the concept of technology-assisted relaxation as an engaging and effective option to enhance treatment adherence (i.e., daily practice) for pediatric patients, for whom MB skills have been recommended to address physical and mental health challenges.

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Section: Biofeedback Devices (Stand-alone Computer-based and Smarmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Perspectives on Technology-Assisted Relaxation Approaches to Support Mind-Body Skills Practice in Children and Teens: Clinical Experience and Commentary

Culbert¹

2017

Children

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“…Subsequently, patients are encouraged to utilize the technique to calm their symptoms at other times during their daily life. Hypnotherapy has been demonstrated to be safe and effective for use in youth; however, it should only be employed by appropriately trained individuals [91]. …”

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Mind–Body Interventions for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

2017

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Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal mucosa. There is emerging evidence that the brain-gut connection affects inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients more than previously thought. This is evidenced by comorbid mood disorders, irritable bowel symptoms concurrent with quiescent IBD, and the potential of psychosocial stressors to trigger IBD flares. Mind-body interventions such as psychotherapy, relaxation, mindfulness, biofeedback, yoga, and clinical hypnosis offer an adjunct to standard medical treatment for IBD. We will review the current evidence base for these mind-body interventions in the treatment of pediatric IBD, illustrate a case study, and offer suggestions for future research for this promising field.

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A mind–body intervention for stress reduction as an adjunct to an information session on stress management in university students

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Mind-body therapies can be defined as interventions that are based on several practices designed to facilitate the mind's positive impact on the body (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2016). Ancient practices for self-care and well-being such as meditation, yoga, tai chi, and qigong, as well as more modern western practices such as hypnotherapy, progressive relaxation, autogenic training, mindfulness, biofeedback, guided imagery, relaxation training, and psychological therapies, all embrace this definition. The list is ever growing and includes new practices developed over the past few decades that integrate psychology, consciousness, and body movement, such as eye movement desensitization reprocessing (Fernandez & Faretta, 2007), mind-body transformation therapy (Rossi, Mortimer, & Rossi, 2013), and brain wave modulation (Cozzolino & Celia, 2016), which we used for the purposes of this study in a population of university students.

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Mind-Body Therapies in Children and Youth

Cited by 57 publications

References 80 publications

Perspectives on Technology-Assisted Relaxation Approaches to Support Mind-Body Skills Practice in Children and Teens: Clinical Experience and Commentary

Perspectives on Technology-Assisted Relaxation Approaches to Support Mind-Body Skills Practice in Children and Teens: Clinical Experience and Commentary

Mind–Body Interventions for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

A mind–body intervention for stress reduction as an adjunct to an information session on stress management in university students

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