Papers by Christine Burke
An Exploration of the Effects of Mindfulness Training and Practice in Association with Enhanced Wellbeing for Children and Adolescents
Evidence has accumulated over the past three decades supporting mindfulness-based approaches as e... more Evidence has accumulated over the past three decades supporting mindfulness-based approaches as efficacious methods for enhancing adults' psychological health and wellbeing. More recently, mindfulness-based approaches have been used with children and adolescents in school, community, and clinical settings. Although empirical research and applications of mindfulness with youth are still in early development, these approaches are considered acceptable, feasible, and potentially effective in enhancing the psychological health and wellbeing of younger populations. The chapter focuses on the construct and practice of mindfulness as it is used in the prominent secular approaches, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), where the regular practice of mindfulness meditation is fundamental to the approach. The relationship of mindfulness to personal and interpersonal domains of wellbeing is investigated through examination of related theoretical and empirical research incorporating cognition, affect, physiology, neurobiology, and their interrelationship with the mechanisms of mindfulness, and extended with developmentally specific relevance to children and adolescents. The empirical methods for assessing the associations between mindfulness and wellbeing are considered, with suggestions for further developments in this area. The current applications of mindfulness-based approaches with youth are considered, particularly those offering potential for enhancing wellbeing outcomes across a broad spectrum of the population, rather than restricted clinical populations. Finally, it is proposed that the advancement of this field requires significant investment of effort in establishing an empirical evidence base, and the development of outcome measures that are relevant and specific to enhancing wellbeing, rather than merely symptom reduction.
An Exploration of the Effects of Mindfulness Training and Practice in Association with Enhanced Wellbeing for Children and Adolescents
Evidence has accumulated over the past three decades supporting mindfulness-based approaches as e... more Evidence has accumulated over the past three decades supporting mindfulness-based approaches as efficacious methods for enhancing adults' psychological health and wellbeing. More recently, mindfulness-based approaches have been used with children and adolescents in school, community, and clinical settings. Although empirical research and applications of mindfulness with youth are still in early development, these approaches are considered acceptable, feasible, and potentially effective in enhancing the psychological health and wellbeing of younger populations. The chapter focuses on the construct and practice of mindfulness as it is used in the prominent secular approaches, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), where the regular practice of mindfulness meditation is fundamental to the approach. The relationship of mindfulness to personal and interpersonal domains of wellbeing is investigated through examination of related theor...
Mindfulness, 2012
Over the past decade, training in mindfulness—the intentional cultivation of moment-by-moment non... more Over the past decade, training in mindfulness—the intentional cultivation of moment-by-moment non-judgmental focused attention and awareness—has spread from its initial western applications in medicine to other fields, including education. This paper reviews research and curricula pertaining to the integration of mindfulness training into K-12 education, both indirectly by training teachers and through direct teaching of students. Research on the neurobiology of mindfulness in adults suggests that sustained mindfulness practice can enhance attentional and emotional self-regulation and promote flexibility, pointing toward significant potential benefits for both teachers and students. Early research results on three illustrative mindfulness-based teacher training initiatives suggest that personal training in mindfulness skills can increase teachers’ sense of well-being and teaching self-efficacy, as well as their ability to manage classroom behavior and establish and maintain supporti...
An Exploration of the Effects of Mindfulness Training and Practice in Association with Enhanced Wellbeing for Children and Adolescents
Wellbeing, Feb 11, 2014
Evidence has accumulated over the past three decades supporting mindfulness-based approaches as e... more Evidence has accumulated over the past three decades supporting mindfulness-based approaches as efficacious methods for enhancing adults' psychological health and wellbeing. More recently, mindfulness-based approaches have been used with children and adolescents in school, community, and clinical settings. Although empirical research and applications of mindfulness with youth are still in early development, these approaches are considered acceptable, feasible, and potentially effective in enhancing the psychological health and wellbeing of younger populations. The chapter focuses on the construct and practice of mindfulness as it is used in the prominent secular approaches, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), where the regular practice of mindfulness meditation is fundamental to the approach. The relationship of mindfulness to personal and interpersonal domains of wellbeing is investigated through examination of related theoretical and empirical research incorporating cognition, affect, physiology, neurobiology, and their interrelationship with the mechanisms of mindfulness, and extended with developmentally specific relevance to children and adolescents. The empirical methods for assessing the associations between mindfulness and wellbeing are considered, with suggestions for further developments in this area. The current applications of mindfulness-based approaches with youth are considered, particularly those offering potential for enhancing wellbeing outcomes across a broad spectrum of the population, rather than restricted clinical populations. Finally, it is proposed that the advancement of this field requires significant investment of effort in establishing an empirical evidence base, and the development of outcome measures that are relevant and specific to enhancing wellbeing, rather than merely symptom reduction.
Mindfulness, Mar 14, 2012
Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science+Bu... more Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. This e-offprint is for personal use only and shall not be selfarchived in electronic repositories. If you wish to self-archive your work, please use the accepted author's version for posting to your own website or your institution's repository. You may further deposit the accepted author's version on a funder's repository at a funder's request, provided it is not made publicly available until 12 months after publication.
OBM integrative and complimentary medicine, Aug 20, 2018
Background: Research support for a variety of health benefits of mindfulness-based interventions ... more Background: Research support for a variety of health benefits of mindfulness-based interventions for adults is robust. These include management of stress, anxiety, and depression; as a supportive treatment for eating disorders, PTSD, and psychosis; improved sleep; chronic pain management; support for tobacco, alcohol, and substance abstinence; and as adjunctive treatments for serious or chronic medical illnesses such as HIV, cancer, and heart conditions. As is typical with newer interventions, mindfulness intervention research that evaluates similar benefits for youth began later and is less advanced. This paper presents an in-depth, critical analysis of the state of the research on mental and physical health benefits of mindfulness-based interventions for children and adolescents. Methods: Electronic databases and other resources were searched for the period from January 2000 to July 2018 to locate empirical studies of mindfulness-based interventions for children or adolescents that primarily assessed physical or mental health outcomes. Results: Data from 25 published studies and 5 meta-analyses or systematic reviews are presented, along with a critical evaluation of the strengths and limitations of these studies. Conclusions: Mindfulness research for youth has progressed considerably over the past decade. Nevertheless, the methodological limitations of many studies are significant. This, along with the heterogeneous nature of the studies, makes it difficult to arrive at any firm conclusions. However, the generally positive findings across many studies appear promising. Considered as a whole, current evidence suggests that mindfulness may be effective in improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents. Well-designed and carefully implemented studies will continue to advance our knowledge of mindfulness-based interventions for youth.
Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection & Critical Care, 2008
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