ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2017
A Pilot Study of Mindfulness Meditation for Pediatric Chronic Pain.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Living With Physical Health Conditions: A Systematic Review of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Children, Adolescents, and Their Parents.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Chronic Migraine and High Frequency Episodic Migraine in Adolescents: A Pilot Single-Arm Open-Label Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Using Multi-Informant Qualitative Data to Inform Adaptations to Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Adolescents With Chronic Migraine.The Clinical journal of pain · 2026Article
- Psychological Interventions for Pediatric Headache Disorders: A 2021 Update on Research Progress and Needs.Current pain and headache reports · 2022Review
- Non-pharmacologic and Mindful-Based Approaches for Pediatric Headache Disorders: a Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2021Review
- Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mindfulness-Based Group Intervention for Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2020Article
- Intermittent mindfulness practice can be beneficial, and daily practice can be harmful. An in depth, mixed methods study of the "Calm" app's (mostly positive) effects.Internet interventions · 2020Article
- Multidisciplinary Pain Management for Pediatric Patients with Acute and Chronic Pain: A Foundational Treatment Approach When Prescribing Opioids.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Review
- Risk and Resilience in Pediatric Pain: The Roles of Parent and Adolescent Catastrophizing and Acceptance.The Clinical journal of pain · 2018Article
- The Pivotal Role of Pediatric Psychology in Chronic Pain: Opportunities for Informing and Promoting New Research and Intervention in a Shifting Healthcare Landscape.Current pain and headache reports · 2018Review
- Can the Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Adolescents (MARS-A) Program Be Provided Online? Voices from the Youth.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- "I Learned to Let Go of My Pain". The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Adolescents with Chronic Pain: An Analysis of Participants' Treatment Experience.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2017Article
- Review
- Functional abdominal pain symptom severity: Associations between cognition and emotion in a pediatric sample.Applied neuropsychology. ChildArticle
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Abstract
Despite advances in psychological interventions for pediatric chronic pain, there has been little research examining mindfulness meditation for these conditions. This study presents data from a pilot clinical trial of a six-week manualized mindfulness meditation intervention offered to 20 adolescents aged 13-17 years. Measures of pain intensity, functional disability, depression and parent worry about their child's pain were obtained at baseline and post-treatment. Results indicated no significant changes in pain or depression, however functional disability and frequency of pain functioning complaints improved with small effect sizes. Parents' worry about child's pain significantly decreased with a large effect size. Participants rated intervention components positively and most teens suggested that the number of sessions be increased. Three case examples illustrate mindfulness meditation effects and precautions. Mindfulness meditation shows promise as a feasible and acceptable intervention for youth with chronic pain. Future research should optimize intervention components and determine treatment efficacy.
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