* Offers specific, easy-to-implement mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) tools for practitioners to use in the schools at an individual, group, or classroom-wide level
* Discusses substantial research supporting mindfulness and ACT based interventions for school-aged children and its benefits, including increasing their capacity for attention, compassion, emotional regulation, and self-calming abilities, in addition for use as an intervention for anxiety, depression, and trauma related symptoms
* Follows a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) model, including school/classroom wide, group, and individual interventions, setting this book apart from other publications
Melissa L. Holland, PhD is a professor in the School Psychology Program at California State University, Sacramento and is a practicing clinical psychologist.
Jessica L. Hawks, PhD is a clinical child and adolescent psychologist, an associate professor at the University of Colorado, and the Clinical Director of the Pediatric Mental Health Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado.
Title: Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Practices in the School Setting: Practical Interventions for Children and Adolescents
Author: Holland, Melissa,Hawks, Jessica
ISBN: 9781032330822
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2022-11-11
Number of Pages: 248
Weight: 0.3701 kg
Holland and Hawks are to be commended for this concise and accessible review of a range of empirically supported Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy practices. Especially relevant for the busy school mental health professional, I particularly appreciated its use of a MTSS perspective. Virtually all educators will find something relevant to their practice in this book's school-wide, classroom, small group, and individual approaches (which include a range of forms and implementation resources).
Stephen E. Brock, PhD, NCSP, LEP
Professor & School Psychology Program Coordinator, California State University, Sacramento
How do we calm our minds when our thoughts act like tigers? This book is a road map for school-based practitioners interested in integrating mindfulness and ACT practices into their Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) model. Holland and Hawks have created a practical guide that includes the fundamentals of ACT and mindfulness practices, giving detailed real-world examples and easy-to-use strategies that can be implemented in the school system. This is an extraordinary resource for those in education.
Danielle McIntyre, Ed.S.
School Psychologist & RYT200 Yoga Instructor, Santa Rosa County School District
Given the mental health crisis amongst youth, there is an urgent need to expand school-based mental health services and support. This book provides a practical and comprehensive guide to implement evidence-based interventions to support all students. This book fills a critical need and is a must have for all teachers and school-based practitioners.
McKenzie Courtney, Ed.S.
School Psychologist & Licensed Educational Psychologist, Buckeye Union School District
