@article{ref1,
title="A mindfulness-based intervention for self-management of verbal and physical aggression by adolescents with Prader-Willi syndrome",
journal="Developmental neurorehabilitation",
year="2016",
author="Singh, Nirbhay N. and Lancioni, Giulio E. and Myers, Rachel E. and Karazsia, Bryan T. and Courtney, Theresa M. and Nugent, Kristen",
volume="20",
number="5",
pages="253-260",
abstract="PURPOSE: There is a dearth of clinical and research literature on the treatment of maladaptive behaviors in adolescents with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention, Meditation on the Soles of the Feet (SoF), to facilitate self-management of verbal and physical aggression. <br><br>METHOD: We utilized a multiple-baseline design across participants to test the intervention with three adolescents diagnosed with PWS. <br><br>RESULTS: Relative to baseline, verbal aggression decreased to minimal levels following mindfulness-based practice and physical aggression was nearly eliminated. Intervention effects were maintained at 12-month follow-up. Quantitative analytics confirmed statistically significant outcomes. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The SoF mindfulness intervention was effective in reducing verbal and physical aggression in three adolescents with PWS. Future research should test the SoF intervention with this clinical population in a larger clinical trial, and the SoF intervention may be applicable to other pediatric populations.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1751-8423",
doi="10.3109/17518423.2016.1141436",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17518423.2016.1141436"
}