CYP Now - Special Report: Policy: Mental Health

The research section for this special report is based on a selection of academic studies which have been explored and summarised by Research in Practice (www.rip.org.uk), part of the Dartington Hall Trust.

STUDY 1

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

Kannan Kallapiran, Siew Koo, Richard Kirubakaran and Karen Hancock, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, (2015)

There has been an upsurge in the use of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in treating adolescent mental health issues. This systematic review considers the impact of different MBIs when managing a variety of mental health disorders in children and adolescents.

There is a consensus that mindfulness refers to the development of a sustained attention to the present but there is no conclusive definition in use. Here, the authors conceptualise mindfulness as developing an attitude of non-judgment and acceptance of the present. While MBIs developed for use with different groups practice mindfulness in a variety of ways, the majority are brief, group-based interventions utilising meditation techniques.

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