Objectives Empathy and compassion are important components of prosocial behaviour
which can lead to greater peer acceptance and positive relationships in children and …

Mindfulness training is increasingly being introduced in schools, yet studies examining its
impact on the developing brain have been scarce. A neurodevelopmental perspective on …

Mindfulness meditation is a well-validated intervention for symptoms of depression and
anxiety disorders in adults, with meta-analyses showing moderate effect sizes. This study …

I offer an overview of the rapidly growing field of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs). A
working definition of mindfulness in this context includes the brahma viharas, sampajanna …

Interest in mindfulness-based interventions for children and adolescents is burgeoning,
bringing with it the need for validated instruments to assess mindfulness in youths. The …

Over the past three decades,''mindfulness''has evolved from an Asian religious technique
largely unknown in the west to a popular cure-all and a money-making industry. America …

There is much agreement that positive youth development takes place in families, peer
groups, and out-home contexts, such as schools (Gilman, Huebner, & Buckman, 2008) …

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 …

A trusted course text and professional resource, this comprehensive book delves into all
aspects of planning and conducting strengths-based group work with adolescents. In an …

There's no such thing as a bad kid. That's what a lifetime of experience has taught Dr. Stuart
Shanker. No matter how difficult, out of control, distracted, or exhausted a child might seem …