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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ875576
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1099-839X
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Use of the Transcendental Meditation Technique to Reduce Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by Reducing Stress and Anxiety: An Exploratory Study
Grosswald, Sarina J.; Stixrud, William R.; Travis, Fred; Bateh, Mark A.
Current Issues in Education, v10 n2 2008
This exploratory study tested the feasibility of using the Transcendental Meditation[R] technique to reduce stress and anxiety as a means of reducing symptoms of ADHD. Students ages 11-14 were taught the technique, and practiced it twice daily in school. Common ADHD inventories and performance measures of executive function were administered at baseline and three months later. Results showed statistically significant reductions in stress, anxiety, and improvements in ADHD symptoms and executive function. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Metacognition, Anxiety, Drug Therapy, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Stress Management, Coping, Early Adolescents, Cognitive Processes, Program Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities, Outcomes of Treatment
Arizona State University, Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education. Deans Office, P.O. Box 870211 Payne 108, Tempe, AZ 85287. Tel: 480-965-3306; Fax: 480-965-6231; e-mail: cie@asu.edu; Web site: http://cie.asu.edu
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Cognitive Assessment System; Child Behavior Checklist; Childrens Manifest Anxiety Scale
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