Behavioral and Psychophysiological Effects of a Yoga Intervention on High-Risk Adolescents: A Randomized Control Trial

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 518-529

  Fishbein, Diana ^a   Miller, Shari ^b   Herman Stahl, Mindy ^b   Williams, Jason ^b   Lavery, Bud ^c   Markovitz, Lara ^b   Kluckman, Marianne ^b   Mosoriak, Greg ^b   Johnson, Michelle ^d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c North Carolina Prevention of Child Abuse   (United States)

^d Private Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Mindfulness; Stress reactivity; Substance use; Yoga

Indexed keywords

EID: 84958178742     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-015-0231-6     Document Type: Article

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