The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training on Behavioral Problems and Attentional Functioning in Adolescents with ADHD

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 775-787

  van de Weijer Bergsma, Eva ^a,b   Formsma, Anne R ^a   de Bruin, Esther I ^a   Bögels, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attention deficit Hyperactivity disorder; Mindful Parenting; Mindfulness; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866270453     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-011-9531-7     Document Type: Article

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