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Mindfulness interventions for teens decrease mindfulness, study finds
A new analysis suggests that school-based mindfulness programs, widely implemented in recent years, do not significantly benefit adolescents' mental health or well-being.
A new analysis suggests that school-based mindfulness programs, widely implemented in recent years, do not significantly benefit adolescents' mental health or well-being. The authors note several potential explanations for the lack of effects, including inadequate “dosage” of mindfulness training, challenges in preparing teachers to deliver the programs, and difficulty implementing the interventions in school settings with fidelity. “Given the lack of convincing evidence of effectiveness,” the paper’s authors write, “we have to ask whether the enormous resources currently devoted to these programs might yield greater benefits if invested elsewhere.”
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