Effects of Mindfulness on Social Interactions in Adolescents with History of Trauma — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

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Effects of Mindfulness on Social Interactions in Adolescents with History of Trauma

Name: Victoria Nikolaeva
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Mundelein, IL
Faculty Sponsor: Dennis Munk
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Type of research: Senior thesis

Abstract

Effects of Mindfulness on Social Interactions in Adolescents with History of Trauma

Childhood trauma affects a significant amount of people all throughout the country. The current study involved a 14-year-old female who had experienced childhood trauma and who suffers from ADHD, bulimia, and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. Mindfulness and meditation were used as a means of intervention to target negative social interactions between the participant and her peers or staff. The participant’s behavior was observed both before and after intervention was implemented. It was hypothesized that the number of negative social interactions would decrease in the individual’s behavior after mindfulness and meditation intervention lessons. With an increase in an overall number of social interactions that occurred, the data showed an increase in positive social interactions with a decrease in the negative social interactions displayed by the participant.

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