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- Title
The Effects of Family-Based Mindfulness Intervention on ADHD Symptomology in Young Children and Their Parents: A Randomized Control Trial.
- Authors
Lo, Herman H. M.; Wong, Simpson W. L.; Wong, Janet Y. H.; Yeung, Jerf W. K.; Snel, Eline; Wong, Samuel Y. S.
- 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.
- 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
- Publication
Journal of Attention Disorders, 2020, Vol 24, Issue 5, p667
- ISSN
1087-0547
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/1087054717743330