Reduce Challenging Behaviors of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness may represent an effective psychoeducational approach for some. . .People with an intellectual disability.” – Tammy-Lee Currie Intellectual disabilities involve below average intelligence and relatively slow learning. They are quite common, affecting an estimated 10% […]
Improve Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, their Caregivers, and the Agency with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness practices could be helpful for these caregivers because they encourage a nonjudgmental interpretation of their child’s situation, and increased acceptance of their reality.” – Emily Nauman There is a tremendous demand […]
Improve Mothers and Children with Autism with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience high stress in the form of psychological problems, marital strain, and/or family interaction difficulties. . . Mindfulness-based interventions have been found to be beneficial for these parents in many ways, […]
Reduce Intimate Partner Violence with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “teaching men mindfulness and emotional intelligence will help them develop self-awareness in moments of emotional trigger . . . and avoid violent reactivity.” – Prison Mindfulness Institute The human tendency to lash out with aggression when threatened was adaptive for […]
Reduce Dating Violence Due to Perceived Infidelity with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “It takes patience, mindfulness and knowledge of trauma-informed practices to effectively implement lasting and profound changes to victims of domestic and sexual violence.” – Sara Mahoney Dating should be a time for young people to get together, […]
Improve Autism in Adolescents with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness has emerged as a way of treating children and adolescents with conditions ranging from ADHD to anxiety, autism spectrum disorders, depression and stress. And the benefits are proving to be tremendous.” Juliann Garey Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that tends to appear during […]
Improve the Well-Being of Mothers of Children with Autism with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder . . . who engage in a mindfulness-based practice see a decrease in their child’s aggression and challenging behaviors and an improvement in the child’s overall functioning.” – Katy […]
Mindfulness is Associated with Lower Perpetrator Levels of Physical and Sexual Dating Violence By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “perceived partner infidelity and dating violence perpetration were positively related for women with low and mean dispositional mindfulness, but not for women with high dispositional mindfulness.” – Megan Brem Dating should be a […]
Improve the Behavior of Prisoners and Prison Staff with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “I have seen how men in maximum security prison were able to support not only their own resilience, but also that of their guards, nurses, and other prison staff, through the practice of meditation, mindfulness, and deliberate […]
Reduce Stress and Improve Behavior in Mothers and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Intellectual Disabilities with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness meditation helps people with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder reduce their mental and physical problems.” – Yoon-Suk Hwang Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability […]