An exploratory cluster-randomized controlled trial on mindfulness yoga's effectiveness in school-refusing children: reductions in SCAS-C physical injury fears and pulse rate.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

School refusal is one of the serious problems with children's mental health, and various studies have examined its prevalence and factors among students. Although many studies suggested that anxiety and depression are deeply associated with school refusal, there is little agreement as to effective interventions. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mindfulness yoga intervention in children with school refusal.

Method

This study is a multicenter, exploratory, open cluster-randomized controlled trial. 43 participants aged 10-15 years with school refusal were randomly assigned to a non-yoga group with treatment as usual (TAU) which includes cognitive behavioral therapy based on self-monitoring, or a yoga group (4-week mindfulness yoga

SUBMITTER: Kawazu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11683735 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature