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The Effects of Family-Based Mindfulness Intervention on ADHD Symptomology in Young Children and Their Parents: A Randomized Control Trial.
- Source :
- Journal of Attention Disorders; Mar2020, Vol. 24 Issue 5, p667-680, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Objective: The aim of the study is to investigate the feasibility of a family-based mindfulness intervention in improving children with inattention and hyperactivity symptoms. Method: A total of 100 children aged 5 to 7 years with ADHD symptoms and their parents were randomly assigned to a family-based mindfulness intervention (n = 50) or a wait-list control group (n = 50). Results: Families from intervention group had greater improvements in children's ADHD symptoms, with medium effect sizes of -0.60 for inattention and -0.59 for hyperactivity; overall behaviors; and parenting stress and well-being than those in wait-list control group. Conclusion: The positive results on the child primary outcome measures have provided initial evidence of the family-based mindfulness intervention as a treatment option to ADHD. The reduction of parental stress and increase in psychological well-being has demonstrated the value of mindfulness in enhancing parent's self-management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MINDFULNESS
ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
SELF-management (Psychology)
TREATMENT of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
FAMILY psychotherapy
RESEARCH
RESEARCH methodology
EVALUATION research
MEDICAL cooperation
PARENTING
COMPARATIVE studies
PARENTS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10870547
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Attention Disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141561232
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054717743330