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Mindfulness Meditation Training for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adulthood: Current Empirical Support, Treatment Overview, and Future Directions.

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Mitchell, JT; Zylowska, L; Kollins, SH
Published in: Cogn Behav Pract
May 2015
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Research examining nonpharmacological interventions for adults diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has expanded in recent years and provides patients with more treatment options. Mindfulness-based training is an example of an intervention that is gaining promising preliminary empirical support and is increasingly administered in clinical settings. The aim of this review is to provide a rationale for the application of mindfulness to individuals diagnosed with ADHD, describe the current state of the empirical basis for mindfulness training in ADHD, and summarize a treatment approach specific to adults diagnosed with ADHD: the Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPs) for ADHD Program. Two case study examples are provided to demonstrate relevant clinical issues for practitioners interested in this approach. Directions for future research, including mindfulness meditation as a standalone treatment and as a complementary approach to cognitive-behavioral therapy, are provided.

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Scott Haden Kollins
Author Scott Haden Kollins Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychia ...
John T Mitchell
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Cogn Behav Pract

DOI

10.1016/j.cbpra.2014.10.002

ISSN

1077-7229

Publication Date

May 2015

Volume

22

Issue

2

Start / End Page

172 / 191

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5204 Cognitive and computational psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Mitchell, J. T., Zylowska, L., & Kollins, S. H. (2015). Mindfulness Meditation Training for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adulthood: Current Empirical Support, Treatment Overview, and Future Directions. Cogn Behav Pract, 22(2), 172–191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2014.10.002
Mitchell, John T., Lidia Zylowska, and Scott H. Kollins. “Mindfulness Meditation Training for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adulthood: Current Empirical Support, Treatment Overview, and Future Directions.” Cogn Behav Pract 22, no. 2 (May 2015): 172–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2014.10.002.
Mitchell, John T., et al. “Mindfulness Meditation Training for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adulthood: Current Empirical Support, Treatment Overview, and Future Directions.” Cogn Behav Pract, vol. 22, no. 2, May 2015, pp. 172–91. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2014.10.002.
Journal cover image

Published In

Cogn Behav Pract

DOI

10.1016/j.cbpra.2014.10.002

ISSN

1077-7229

Publication Date

May 2015

Volume

22

Issue

2

Start / End Page

172 / 191

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5204 Cognitive and computational psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology