Depression occurring during pregnancy and postpartum (i.e., the perinatal period) is common and associated with adverse outcomes for women and their offspring.
BACKGROUND: Depression and anxiety disorders are two of the most common mental disorders in the United States. These disorders are prevalent among college students.
Objective:This study examined the relationship between mindful feeding as a novel construct and parent-reported child dietary intake.Methods: Participants (N = 497) were parents of children ages 2.9 to 7.5 recruited through Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk).
This pilot study evaluated the impact of mindfulness groups on 20 Latino middle school students who participated in 8-session structured groups using the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens curriculum.
Objective: The present study reports on the long‐term effects of a mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) program for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
BACKGROUND: Compared with other parents, mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder or other neurodevelopmental disabilities experience more stress, illness, and psychiatric problems.
In this article, we consider the use of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR; Kabat-Zinn, 1991) as a community-based intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among low-income, predominantly African American women with a history of intimate partner violence (IPV).
Research has shown the prevalence of burnout and “compassion fatigue” in women mental health professionals. Mindfulness training addresses these potential problems, building strategies for both prevention and coping.
Objective: Clinical decision-making regarding the prevention of depression is complex for pregnant women with histories of depression and their health care providers. Pregnant women with histories of depression report preference for nonpharmacological care, but few evidence-based options exist.
Previous studies on school-based mindfulness and yoga programs have focused primarily on quantitative measurement of program outcomes. This study used qualitative data to investigate program content and skills that students remembered and applied in their daily lives.