The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 139-147

  van der Oord, Saskia ^a   Bögels, Susan M ^b   Peijnenburg, Dorreke ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Mindful parenting, child; Mindfulness; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856362842     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-011-9457-0     Document Type: Article

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