The contribution of mindfulness-based therapies for children and families and proposed conceptual integration

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 195-208

  Harnett, Paul H ^a   Dawe, Sharon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child development; Intervention; Mechanisms of change; Mindfulness; Parenting

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; AWARENESS; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY COUNSELING; HUMAN; MEDITATION; MINDFULNESS; MOTIVATION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84865084084     PISSN: 1475357X     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2011.00643.x     Document Type: Article

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