Clinical application of mindfulness-oriented meditation in children with ADHD: a preliminary study on sleep and behavioral problems.
Psychol Health
; 37(5): 563-579, 2022 05.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
High incidence of sleep problems in children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been described. Mindfulness meditation has emerged as a novel approach to sleep disturbances and insomnia remediation. This preliminary study tested the efficacy of Mindfulness-Oriented Meditation (MOM) training on sleep quality and behavioral problems in children with ADHD.DESIGN:
Twenty-five children with ADHD aged 7-11 years underwent two programs three times per week for eight-weeks the MOM training (15 children) and an Active Control Condition (10 children). MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Objective and subjective measures of sleep quality and behavioral measures were collected before and after the programs.RESULTS:
Positive effects on sleep and behavioral measures were found only in the MOM group.CONCLUSION:
Although they are preliminary, our results indicate that MOM training is a promising tool for ameliorating sleep quality and behavioral manifestations in ADHD.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Trastorno por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad
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Trastornos del Sueño-Vigilia
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Meditación
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Atención Plena
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Problema de Conducta
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Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
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2022
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