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Mindfulness for the Next Generation: Helping Emerging Adults Manage Stress and Lead Healthier Lives

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Mindfulness for the Next Generation: Helping Emerging Adults Manage Stress and Lead Healthier Lives - Rogers
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College students and other young adults today experience high levels of stress as they pursue personal, educational, and career goals. These struggles can have serious consequences, and may increase the risk of psychological distress and mental illness among this age group. This fully updated second edition of Mindfulness for the Next Generation describes an evidence-based, approach for teaching the useful and important skill of mindfulness to college-age adults.

Product Details

Price
$53.00
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Publish Date
Pages
192
Dimensions
6.9 X 9.9 X 0.5 inches | 0.85 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780190905156

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About the Author


Holly Rogers, MD, is a psychiatrist who worked for 23 years at Duke University's Counseling and Psychological Services, the clinic that serves the Duke student population. She is a co-developer of Koru Mindfulness and a co-founder of The Center for Koru Mindfulness.

Margaret Maytan, MD, MA, is a psychiatrist recently retired from Duke University Medical Center. She is currently working part-time in community mental health. Dr. Maytan is a longtime practitioner of mindfulness meditation and has extensive training in mind-body skills.

Reviews


"The program's success is a testament to the perseverance of two dedicated Duke MD's and the need for mental training to support and assist college students as they navigate this difficult and uncertain time in their lives." -- Trish Kinney, HuffPost Blog


"Mindfulness for the Next Generation is a useful guide for those readers looking to bring mindfulness education to the emerging adult college-student population. It provides a clear rationale for why this intervention may be effective for emerging adults as well as a clear implementation structure." -- PsycCRITIQUES


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