Does Mindfulness Meditation Work for ADHD

00:00 Intoduction 00:45 Brief discussion of mindfulness meditation for ADHD and its history 03:21 Lydia Zylowska’s book on mindfulness meditation for adult ADHD 03:41 Book by Zylowska and John Mitchell on mindfulness practices for adult ADHD – a clinician’s manual 06:16 Review of a 2016 meta-analyses of this treatment and its results 07:48 Review of a second meta-analysis from 2020 and its results 09:01 Review of the latest meta-analysis from 2021 and its results 14:50 Discussion of the potential side effects (adverse events) from mindfulness practices for ADHD Here I discuss the issue of whether mindfulness meditation or mindfulness-based practices throughout the day is beneficial to adult ADHD. The references that I use in the video can be found here: Interview with Lydia Zylowska on Mindfulness Meditation for ADHD at ADDitude.com. https://www.additudemag.com/mindfulness-meditation-for-adhd/ L. Zylowska (2012). The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD. Shambhala Publications https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Prescription-Adult-ADHD-Strengthening/dp/B0BNQTF9GS/ref=sr_1_3?hvadid=345573659918&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9008470&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2670768534325058005&hvtargid=kwd-746429612363&hydadcr=15522_10340746&keywords=adult+adhd+mindfulness&qid=1704727896&sr=8-3 L. Zylowska & J. T. Mitchell (2020). Mindfulness for Adult ADHD: A Clinician’s Guide. New York: Guilford Publications. https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Adult-ADHD-Clinicians-Guide/dp/1462545009/ref=sr_1_4?hvadid=345573659918&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9008470&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2670768534325058005&hvtargid=kwd-746429612363&hydadcr=15522_10340746&keywords=adult+adhd+mindfulness&qid=1704727896&sr=8-4 M. Cairncross et al. (2016). The effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapies for ADHD: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Attention Disorders, 24(5). https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054715625301 Poissant, H. et al. (2020). A meta-analysis of mindfulness-based Interventions in Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Impact on ADHD Symptoms, Depression, and Executive Functioning. Mindfulness, 11, 2669-2681. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-020-01458-8 Oliva, F. et al. (2021). The efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder beyond core symptoms: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 292(1), 475-486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.05.068 J. T. Mitchell et al. (2018). Adverse events in mindfulness-based interventions for ADHD. The ADHD Report, 2018, p. 15. Guilford.com