2018
Preventing Childhood Obesity Through a Mindfulness-Based Parent Stress Intervention: A Randomized Pilot Study
Jastreboff AM, Chaplin TM, Finnie S, Savoye M, Stults-Kolehmainen M, Silverman WK, Sinha R. Preventing Childhood Obesity Through a Mindfulness-Based Parent Stress Intervention: A Randomized Pilot Study. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 202: 136-142.e1. PMID: 30241766, PMCID: PMC6203652, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood obesityChild body mass indexGroup interventionPhysical activity counselingRandomized pilot studyBody mass indexChildhood obesity riskControl group interventionEarly childhood obesityStress interventionsActivity counselingMass indexObesity riskPhysical activityTherapeutic mechanismObesityGroup attendanceRisk 2Pilot studyInterventionSignificant increaseLow-income parentsGreater improvementRiskParent-child dyads
2017
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Adolescents with Functional Somatic Syndromes: A Pilot Cohort Study
Ali A, Weiss TR, Dutton A, McKee D, Jones KD, Kashikar-Zuck S, Silverman WK, Shapiro ED. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Adolescents with Functional Somatic Syndromes: A Pilot Cohort Study. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2017, 183: 184-190. PMID: 28088398, PMCID: PMC5367961, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.12.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChronic DiseaseCohort StudiesDisability EvaluationFatigue Syndrome, ChronicFemaleFibromyalgiaHeadacheHumansIrritable Bowel SyndromeMaleMindfulnessMusculoskeletal PainPilot ProjectsPrognosisRisk AdjustmentRisk AssessmentStatistics, NonparametricStress, PsychologicalTreatment OutcomeConceptsFunctional Disability InventoryFunctional somatic syndromesSomatic syndromesSymptom Impact QuestionnaireWidespread chronic painPilot cohort studyCohort of subjectsFunctional somatic symptomsPerceived Stress Scale scoresMindfulness-based stress reduction programStress Scale scoresParent-completed measureAdverse eventsCohort studyStress reduction programChronic painFunctional disabilityImpact QuestionnaireSymptom impactDisability InventoryPediatric QualityPerceived Stress ScaleClinical utilityDaily livingAcceptable intervention