Overview

This book examines mindfulness-based programs for children and adolescents with diverse needs as well as their parents and other family members. It addresses how a mindfulness approach has been translated to this specific population. Chapters explore theories and evidence in this growing field of interest, adaptations for children and teens with different diagnoses and their families, mindful parenting in relation to the developmental needs of children, implementation issues in everyday life, and the required competencies of mindfulness instructors.  Key areas of coverage include: Application of mindfulness-based programs to address the developmental tasks and diverse needs of children and adolescents encountering challenges in mental health and social care. Mindfulness-based programs for parents and teachers and their impacts on children. Implementation science and ethics of mindfulness training across child developmental stages.  Mindfulness for Children, Adolescents, and Families is an essential resource for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as clinicians, therapists, and allied practitioners in developmental psychology, school psychology, child and adolescent psychology, social work, public health, pediatrics, complementary and alternative medicine, and all related disciplines.

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Author:   Herman Hay Ming Lo
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2024 ed.
Weight:   0.459kg
ISBN:  

9783031519420

ISBN 10:   3031519426
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   08 February 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Mindfulness-Based Programs for Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 2. Mindfulness and Developmental Needs of Children.- Chapter 3. Mindfulness for Children with Different Health and Social Challenges.- Chapter 4. Mindfulness and Developmental Needs of Adolescents.- Chapter 5. Mindfulness for Adolescents with Different Health and Social Challenges.- Chapter 6. Theoretical Foundations of Mindful Parenting.- Chapter 7. Mindfulness for Parents of Children and Adolescents with Developmental or Mental Health Challenges.- Chapter 8. Mindfulness for Teachers and Caregivers.- Chapter 9. Implementation Science of mindfulness in Children and Adolescents.- Chapter 10. Competence in Teaching Mindfulness to Children and Adolescents.

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Herman Hay Ming Lo, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is a Registered Social Worker and an approved counseling supervisor in Hong Kong. Dr. Lo has received extensive professional training in mindfulness, and he is a certified MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction) teacher at the Brown Mindfulness Center and a certified trainer from the International Academy of Mindful Teaching at the Netherlands. With extensive family and mental health practice experience, Dr. Lo is one of the few scholars with a research focus on application of mindfulness-based programs in parenting and family caregiving.

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