Open Access Article. Copyright ©2013 The Royal College of PsychiatristsMindfulness-based approaches for adults are effective at enhancing mental health, but few controlled trials have evaluated their effectiveness among young people

Burnett, R

Cullen, C

Hennelly, S

Huppert, F

Kuyken, W

Motton, N

Ukoumunne, Obioha C.

Vicary, R

Weare, K

BACKGROUND: Mindfulness-based approaches for adults are effective at enhancing mental health, but few controlled trials have evaluated their effectiveness among young people. AIMS: To assess the acceptability and efficacy of a schools-based universal mindfulness intervention to enhance mental health and well-being. METHOD: A total of 522 young people aged 12-16 in 12 secondary schools either participated in the Mindfulness in Schools Programme (intervention) or took part in the usual school curriculum (control). RESULTS: Rates of acceptability were high. Relative to the controls, and after adjusting for baseline imbalances, children who participated in the intervention reported fewer depressive symptoms post-treatment (P = 0.004) and at follow-up (P = 0.005) and lower stress (P = 0.05) and greater well-being (P = 0.05) at follow-up. The degree to which students in the intervention group practised the mindfulness skills was associated with better well-being (P<0.001) and less stress (P = 0.03) at 3-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: The findings provide promising evidence of the programme's acceptability and efficacy

Ukoumunne, OC

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The British Journal of Psychiatry

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

Ukoumunne, Obioha

Huppert, Felicia

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

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

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

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