Mindfulness and Meditation for Adolescents [electronic resource] : Practices and Programs / by Betsy L. Wisner.

By: Wisner, Betsy L [author.]Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service)Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017Description: XIII, 174 p. 1 illus. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781349952076Subject(s): Psychology | Psychotherapy | Counseling | Psychology -- Methodology | Psychological measurement | Psychology | Psychotherapy and Counseling | Psychological Methods/EvaluationAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 616.8914 LOC classification: BF636.4RC475-489.2Online resources: e-book Full-text access
Contents:
1. An Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation Practices and Programs for Adolescents -- 2. Theoretical Foundations Supporting Mindfulness and Meditation for Adolescents -- 3. Benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation for Adolescents -- 4. Mindfulness and Meditation for Adolescents in Educational Settings -- 5. Mindfulness for Adolescents in Counseling, Behavioral Health, and Medical Settings -- 6. Home, Community-based, and Specialized Settings -- 7. Recommendations, Conclusions, and Future Directions.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: This book describes mindfulness and meditation practices and programs for adolescents by situating the topic in a bio-psychosocial-cultural approach. Using this framework, the benefits of these practices and programs for adolescents- with an emphasis on evidence-based practices-are explored. In addition to programs based on mindfulness, meditation programs using Transcendental Meditation, Herbert Benson's Relaxation Response, and the Center for Mind Body Medicine's group programs are discussed. The book is targeted toward educators, mental health professionals, researchers, and graduate students interested in the application, development, and study of mindfulness and meditation practices and programs for adolescents.
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1. An Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation Practices and Programs for Adolescents -- 2. Theoretical Foundations Supporting Mindfulness and Meditation for Adolescents -- 3. Benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation for Adolescents -- 4. Mindfulness and Meditation for Adolescents in Educational Settings -- 5. Mindfulness for Adolescents in Counseling, Behavioral Health, and Medical Settings -- 6. Home, Community-based, and Specialized Settings -- 7. Recommendations, Conclusions, and Future Directions.

This book describes mindfulness and meditation practices and programs for adolescents by situating the topic in a bio-psychosocial-cultural approach. Using this framework, the benefits of these practices and programs for adolescents- with an emphasis on evidence-based practices-are explored. In addition to programs based on mindfulness, meditation programs using Transcendental Meditation, Herbert Benson's Relaxation Response, and the Center for Mind Body Medicine's group programs are discussed. The book is targeted toward educators, mental health professionals, researchers, and graduate students interested in the application, development, and study of mindfulness and meditation practices and programs for adolescents.

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