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Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Saúde Mental
Print version ISSN 1647-2160
Abstract
FERREIRA, Patrícia; VARANDA, Maria and NOGUEIRA, Maria José. Effects of mindfulness on adolescent mental health: A scoping review. Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Saúde Mental [online]. 2021, n.esp8, pp.67-76. Epub Mar 31, 2021. ISSN 1647-2160. https://doi.org/10.19131/rpesm.341.
Background:
Mindfulness is the focus on the present moment, accepting the entire experience without criticism or judgment. The benefits of mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) have been proved in several areas, including adolescent mental health.
Aim
To identify the effects of MBI on adolescent mental health; To identify the mental disorders most commonly targeted by Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI).
Methods
Scoping review according to Joanna Briggs Institute (2015) recommendations. Research was done on EBSCO and PubMed data bases and search engines.
Results:
107 different publications were found, and after exclusion and eligibility, 7 papers were included as the sample for this scoping review.
Conclusions:
MBI can be used to prevent and treat mental health problems in adolescents. In addition, as a result of MBI, increased self-esteem, improved sleep quality, increased self-esteem, decision making, improved emotional regulation and impulse control, as well as increased well-being, have been demonstrated.
Keywords : Mindfulness; Mental health; Adolescents.
