Effectiveness of the Mindfulness in Schools Programme: Non-randomised controlled feasibility study

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 203, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 126-131

  Kuyken, Willem ^a   Weare, Katherine ^a   Ukoumunne, Obioha C ^a   Vicary, Rachael ^a   Motton, Nicola ^a   Burnett, Richard ^b   Cullen, Chris ^b   Hennelly, Sarah ^c   Huppert, Felicia ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b Mindfulness in Schools Project   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; AWARENESS; CHILD; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84880542339     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.113.126649     Document Type: Article

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