TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - A mindfulness-based intervention for self-management of verbal and physical aggression by adolescents with Prader-Willi syndrome
JO  - Developmental neurorehabilitation
A1  - Singh, Nirbhay N.
A1  - Lancioni, Giulio E.
A1  - Myers, Rachel E.
A1  - Karazsia, Bryan T.
A1  - Courtney, Theresa M.
A1  - Nugent, Kristen
SP  - 253
EP  - 260
VL  - 20
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1751-8423
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17518423.2016.1141436
ID  - ref1
ER  -