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Mindfulness meditation in pediatric clinical practice
1Pain and Palliative Care Program, Zakim Center for Integrated Therapies, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Pediatric Nursing
|November 12, 2002
Summary
Complementary and alternative therapies offer different approaches to healthcare. While alternative therapies replace conventional medicine, complementary therapies supplement it, with mind-body practices like meditation being a key example.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Complementary therapies are used alongside conventional treatments.
- Alternative therapies are typically used instead of conventional treatments.
- The Five Domains framework categorizes complementary and alternative therapies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define and differentiate complementary and alternative therapies.
- To highlight the classification of interventions within the Five Domains.
- To emphasize the role of mind-body interventions like meditation.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and conceptual analysis of complementary and alternative therapy domains.
- Categorization of interventions based on their relationship to conventional treatment.
- Identification of specific examples within each domain, such as meditation.
Main Results:
- Clear distinction established between complementary (in addition to) and alternative (instead of) therapies.
- Patient education and cognitive-behavioral approaches identified as mainstream interventions.
- Meditation recognized as a mind-body complementary intervention.
Conclusions:
- Understanding the distinctions between complementary and alternative therapies is crucial for clinical practice and patient guidance.
- Mind-body interventions like meditation represent a significant category within complementary medicine.
- The Five Domains framework provides a structured approach to classifying these diverse therapeutic modalities.