Review: Effectiveness of mindfulness in improving mental health symptoms of children and adolescents: a meta‐analysis

Kallapiran, Kannan; Koo, Siew; Kirubakaran, Richard; Hancock, Karen

doi:10.1111/camh.12113

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“…Mindfulness interventions, which include yoga and meditation, have been found to increase youth resilience and self-regulation of stress, emotions, and behavior. [64][65][66][67] The federal government took an important step toward reinforcing trauma-informed approaches in schools through the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), signed by President Barack Obama in December 2015. 68 This bipartisan measure reauthorized the United States' national education law.…”

Section: Evidence-based Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience: Addressing the Unique Needs of Adolescents

Soleimanpour

Geierstanger

Brindis

2017

Academic Pediatrics

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Adolescents exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have unique developmental needs that must be addressed by the health, education, and social welfare systems that serve them. Nationwide, over half of adolescents have reportedly been exposed to ACEs. This exposure can have detrimental effects, including increased risk for learning and behavioral issues and suicidal ideation. In response, clinical and community systems need to carefully plan and coordinate services to support adolescents who have been exposed to ACEs, with a particular focus on special populations. We discuss how adolescents' needs can be met, including considering confidentiality concerns and emerging independence; tailoring and testing screening tools for specific use with adolescents; identifying effective multipronged and cross-system trauma-informed interventions; and advocating for improved policies.KEYWORDS: adolescent health policy; adolescents; adverse childhood experiences; resilience; trauma ACADEMIC PEDIATRICS 2017;17:S108-S114 ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACEs) are increasingly a focus of both research and interventions nationwide, given emerging evidence of their high prevalence and lifelong health impacts. To date, much of the ACEs literature has focused on children and adults. Greater attention should be paid to the distinct developmental needs of adolescents and how the systems that serve them can more adequately respond.Distinct from both childhood and adulthood, adolescence is a unique developmental stage of rapid growth during which physiologic, cognitive, social, and emotional changes occur simultaneously. During this time (ages 11 to 21 years), adolescents experience physical and sexual maturation, develop more abstract and long-term thinking, and engage in risk-taking behaviors as they establish their independence. Adolescents who have experienced ACEs may be less able to successfully navigate this transformational stage as a result of the damaging effects of traumatic experiences on their emotional and cognitive development and/or lack of or limited positive supports.A large body of research has demonstrated that investments in early childhood can yield significant social and economic returns in adulthood and that this developmental stage should be prioritized for investments, particularly for disadvantaged youth. 1,2 However, this research also supports the notion that to maximize returns, there is a concurrent need to invest resources to address the needs of adolescents, particularly for those who may not have received needed supports in early childhood and/or who continue to experience ACEs into adolescence.Thus, adolescence represents a key window of opportunity to ameliorate the short-and longer-term impacts of trauma and positively alter the life course trajectory. High rates of trauma exposure have led to a pressing need to identify youth who have been exposed; recognize the varied ways in which youth respond to these experiences; identify effective strategies to provide traumainformed care; and d...

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Section: Evidence-based Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience: Addressing the Unique Needs of Adolescents

Soleimanpour

Geierstanger

Brindis

2017

Academic Pediatrics

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“…Many studies have documented positive effects of mindfulnessbased therapies on mental and physical health [6,7] including improved quality of life [8] and well-being [5,9], and a reduction in psychiatric symptoms [10]. Even short interventions have found that increased mindfulness effectively decreases anxiety and stress [11,12].…”

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Do Mindfulness Meditation Apps Decrease Stress in College Students? (Preprint)

Kaitana¹,

Hooper²,

Aaron³

et al. 2018

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Background: Mindfulness meditation apps have become popular self-help technology tools to manage stress and improve mental health. Mindfulness meditation classes have been associated with decreased stress levels, but the impact of mindfulness meditation apps at reducing stress levels among college students has not been thoroughly examined. Objectives:The objective of this study was to assess how the frequency and duration of mindfulness meditation app use during a two-week interval affected self-reported stress levels.The study analyzed how minutes and days of app use during a 14-day period impacted change in self-reported stress compared to baseline.Methods: A longitudinal sample of 85 undergraduate students were recruited to the study through fliers and in-class announcements. Eligibility requirements ensured that participants had no prior or limited (< 2 hours) experience with mindfulness meditation. Pre-and post-assessment survey questions included perceived stress levels and the frequency and duration of meditation app use during the two-week study interval. Multiple linear regression analyses were used to assess whether there was a relationship between app use and change in stress.Results: The mean Perceived Stress Scale scores at time 1 and time 2 significantly differed (P < .001; t = 3.47), such that there was a significant decrease in self-reported stress over the study interval. The number of minutes of mindfulness mobile app use over the 14 days of the study was not predictive of stress change (P = .14), but the number of days practicing mindfulness was a significant predictor of stress change (P = .03). Conclusions:Consistently practicing mindfulness may be more predictive of stress reduction than length of practice, as evidenced by a significant relationship between change in stress and number of days practicing mindfulness meditation, but not number of minutes practiced.

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“…This herb induces cytochrome p450, so be aware of the potential adverse effects (similar to other SSRIs and Sd. Serotonergic, among others) and interactions with other medicines, in this sense it is important to warn the Adolescents women use this herb in conjunction with oral contraceptives, which could have a decrease in their effectiveness 24,25 .…”

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confidence: 99%

Medicinas complementarias]/alternativas en adolescentes con trastorno déficit atencional/hiperactividad y trastornos del ánimo

Carmona¹

2017

Rev. chil. pediatr.

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The Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) have been increasingly used by patients such as children and adolescents. The Ministry of Health in Chile (MINSAL) has recognized and regulated some CAM, although there is still unknown their effectiveness and safety of these. Objective: Review the available evidence regarding the use of CAM in adolescents with the attention deficit hyperactivity syndrome (ADHD) and mood disorders. Methodology: A review of the related literature about this topic on PubMed, focus on the last 10 years and using as a keywords Complementary/Alternative Medicine/Therapies, Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity, Mood disorders, and Children/Adolescents. The revision was also complemented with other sources of information. Results: Globally there has been a progressive increase in publications in relation to the CAM. However, not all studies follow a good methodology and the majority of the studies in adolescents show inconclusive results. The ADHD studies have shown benefits when using omega 3 fatty acids. Regarding other CAM and ADHD, the evidence does not show any favorable results beyond placebo. Though some of these studies have methodological mistakes or lack of enough studies, making it impossible to have conclusive. In mood disorders, there are several promising therapies, such as: physical exercise, light therapy, St. John's Wort and some kinds of meditation like Mindfulness. In Chile, there are still no studies in this age group, which makes important the development of a line of research in this area.

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Review: Effectiveness of mindfulness in improving mental health symptoms of children and adolescents: a meta‐analysis

Cited by 220 publications

References 43 publications

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience: Addressing the Unique Needs of Adolescents

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience: Addressing the Unique Needs of Adolescents

Do Mindfulness Meditation Apps Decrease Stress in College Students? (Preprint)

Medicinas complementarias]/alternativas en adolescentes con trastorno déficit atencional/hiperactividad y trastornos del ánimo

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