Citation

Broderick PC, Jennings PA. New Dir. Youth Dev. 2012; 2012(136): 111-126.

Affiliation

Pennsylvania State University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/yd.20042

PMID

23359447

Abstract

This article reviews the contextual and neuropsychological challenges of the adolescent period with particular attention to the role that universal prevention can play in moderating the harmful effects of stress. The centrality of emotion regulation skills to long-term health and wellness suggests their importance in prevention and intervention efforts for youth. Mindfulness has been shown to be an effective means of reducing stress and improving emotion balance in research with adults, although research on mindfulness with adolescents is limited. The authors present available data and describe one potentially effective program for adolescent mindfulness: Learning to BREATHE.

Language: en