4,024
Views
10
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

The HEALTHY Group: A Mind–Body–Spirit Approach for Treating Anxiety and Depression in Youth

, HBPE, MSW, RSW, PhD Candidate
Pages 236-253 | Received 30 Mar 2014, Accepted 16 Apr 2014, Published online: 26 Aug 2014

REFERENCES

  • American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
  • Andrews, C. R., & Marotta, S. A. (2005). Spirituality and coping among grieving children: A preliminary study. Counselling and Values, 50, 38–50.
  • Baker, L. L., & Ashbourne, L., & Steele, M. (2002). Treating child and adolescent depression: A handbook for children’s mental health practitioners. Children’s Mental Health Ontario. Retrieved from: http://www.lfcc.on.ca/depression_handbook_CMHO.pdf.
  • Baranowsky, A. B. (2005). Trauma practice: Tools for stabilization and recovery. Cambridge, MA: Hogrefe & Huber Publishers.
  • Benjamin, C. L., Connor, M. A., Puleo, M., Cara, A., Settipani, M. A., Brodman, D. M., … Kendall, P. C. (2011). History of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in youth. Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 20(2), 179–189. doi:10.1016/j.chc.2011.01.011.
  • Benson, P. L., & Rhoelkepartain, E. C. (2008). Spiritual development: A missing priority in youth development. New Directions for Youth Development, 118, 13–28. doi:10.1002/yd.253.
  • Berger, D. L., Silver, E. J., & Stein, R. E. K. (2009). Effects of yoga on inner-city children’s well-being: A pilot study. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 15(5), 36–42.
  • Boynton, H. M. (2011). Children’s spirituality: Epistemology and theory from various helping professions. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 16(2), 109–127. doi:10.1080/1364436X.2011.580727
  • Boynton, H. M., & Vis, J. (2011). Meaning making, spirituality, and creative expressive therapies: Pathways to posttraumatic growth in grief and loss for children. Counselling and Spirituality, 30(2), 137–159.
  • Brooks, S. J., & Kutcher, S. (2003). Diagnosis and measurement of anxiety disorder in adolescents: A review of commonly used instruments. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 13(3), 351–400.
  • Cartwright-Hatton, S., Roberts, C., Chitsabesan, P., Fothergill, C., & Harrington, R. (2004). Systematic review of the efficacy of cognitive behaviour therapies for childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders. British Journal of Psychology, 43, 421–436.
  • Cash, R. E. (2004). Depression in children and adolescents: Information for parents and educators. National Association of School Psychologists. Retrieved from http://www.nasponline.org/resources/handouts/revisedpdfs/depression.pdf
  • Catalano, R. F., Hawkins, J. D., Berglund, M. L., Pollard, J. A., & Arthur, M. W. (2002). Prevention science and positive youth development: Competitive or cooperative frameworks? Journal of Adolescent Health, 31(6), 230–239.
  • Cheon, J. W., & Canda, E. R. (2010). The meaning and engagement of spirituality for positive youth development in social work. Families in Society, 121–126. doi:10.1606/1044-3894.3981
  • Connolly, S. D., Bernstein, G. A., & Work Group on Quality Issues. (2007). Practice parameters for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 46(2), 267–283.
  • Connolly, S. D., & Nanayakkara, S. D. (2009). Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. Psychiatric Times. Retrieved from http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/articles/anxiety-disorders-children-and-adolescents
  • Cotton, S., Larkin, E., Hoopes, A., Cromer, B. A., & Rosenthal, S. L. (2005). The impact of adolescent spirituality on depressive symptoms and health risk behaviors. Journal of Adolescent Health, 36. doi:529.e7–529.e14
  • Cotton, S., Zebracki, K., Rosenthal, S. L., Tsevat, J., & Drotar, D. (2006). Religion/spirituality and adolescent health outcomes: A review. Journal of Adolescent Health, 38, 472–480.
  • Crisp, B. R. (2010). Spirituality and social work. Farnham, UK: Ashgate.
  • Dalton, C. G. (2009). Spirituality, meaning and counselling young people. In M. de Souza, L. J. Francis, J. O’Higgins-Norman, & D. Scott ( Eds.), International Handbook of Education for Spirituality, Care and Wellbeing, International Handbooks of Religion and Education, 3, 977–989. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-9018-953
  • David-Ferdon, C., & Kaslow, N. J. (2008). Evidence-based psychosocial treatments for child and adolescent depression. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 37(1), 62–104.
  • Erickson, H. L. (2007). Philosophy and theory of holism. Nursing Clinics of North America, 42, 139–163.
  • Fisher, J. W. (2009). Getting the balance: Assessing spirituality and well-being among children and youth. International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 14(3), 273–288.
  • Garber, J. (2006). Depression in children and adolescents linking risk research and prevention. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 31(6) Supplement, 104–125.
  • Harris, J. I., Schoneman, S. W., & Carrera, S. R. (2002). Approaches to religiosity related to anxiety among college students. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 5, 253–265.
  • Hart, S., Fonareva, I., Merluzzi, N., & Mohr, D. C. (2005). Treatment for depression and its relationship to improvement in quality of life and psychological well-being in multiple sclerosis patients. Quality of Life Research, 14(3), 695–703.
  • Harvey, P., & Rathbone, B. H. (2014). Dialectical behavior therapy for at-risk adolescents: A practitioner’s guide to treating challenging behavior problems. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
  • Holder, M. D., Coleman, B., & Wallace, J. (2008). Spirituality, religiousness, and happiness in children aged 8-12 years. Journal of Happiness Studies. doi:10.1007/s10902-008-9126-1s
  • Houskamp, B. M., Fisher, L. A., & Stuber, M. L. (2004). Spirituality in children and adolescents: Research findings and implications for clinicians and researchers. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 13, 221–230.
  • Jackson, L. J., Roller White, C., O’Brien, K., DiLorenzo, P., Cathcart, E., Wolf, M., … Cabrera, J. (2010). Exploring spirituality among youth in foster care: Findings from the Casey Field Office Mental Health Study. Child and Family Social Work, 15(1), 107–117.
  • Jellesma, F. C., & Cornelis, J. (2014). Mind Magic: A pilot study of preventive mind-body based stress reduction in behaviourally inhibited and activated children. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 30(1), 55–62.
  • Jenkins, P. J. (1995). Nurturing spirituality in children. Hilsboro, OR: Beyond Words Publishing Inc.
  • Kabat-Zinn, J. (1990). Full catastrophe living. New York, NY: Bantam Dell.
  • Kendall, P. C. ( Ed.). (2006). Child and adolescent therapy: Cognitive behavioral procedures (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford.
  • Khalsa, S. B. S, Hickey-Schultz, L., Cohen, D., Steiner, N., & Cope, S. (2012). Evaluation of the mental health benefits of yoga in secondary school: A preliminary randomized controlled trial. The Journal of Behavioural Health Services & Research, 39(1), 80–90.
  • King, P. E., & Benson, P. L. (2006). Spiritual development and adolescent well-being and thriving. In E. C. Roehlkepartain, P. L. Benson, P. E. King, & L. M. Wagener ( Eds.), The handbook of spiritual development in childhood and adolescence ( pp. 384–398). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc.
  • Kingdon, D., Hanson, L., Finn, M., & Turkington, D. (2007). When standard cognitive-behavioural therapy is not enough. The Psychiatric Bulletin, 31, 121–123. doi:10.1192/pb.bp.106.013557
  • Lerner, R. M., Alberts, A. E., Anderson, P. M., & Dowling, E. M. (2006). On making humans human: Spirituality and the promotion of positive youth development. In E. C. Roehlkepartain, P. L. Benson, P. E. King, & L. M. Wagener ( Eds.), The handbook of spiritual development in childhood and adolescence ( pp. 60–72). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc.
  • Linehan, M. M. (1993). Cognitive behavioral treatment of borderline personality disorder. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
  • MacGillivray, P. S., Sumsion, T., & Wicks-Nicholls, J. (2006). Critical elements of spirituality as identified by adolescent mental health clients. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 295–302.
  • Manassis, K. (2009). Cognitive behavioral therapy with children. London, UK: Taylor & Francis Group.
  • March, J. S. (1998). Multi-dimensional anxiety scale for children. North Tonawanda, NY: Multi-Health Systems.
  • Miller, A., & Rathus, J. (2007). Dialectical behavior therapy with suicidal adolescents. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
  • Morse, E. E., & O’Rourke, K. (2009). Spirituality of childhood cancer survivors. Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology, 7(4), 146–154.
  • Myers, J. E., Willse, J. T., & Villalba, J. A. (2011). Promoting self-esteem in adolescents: The influence of wellness factors. Journal of Counselling and Development, 89(1), 28–36.
  • Nader, K. (2008). Understanding and assessing trauma in children and adolescents: Measures, methods, and youth in context. New York, NY: Routledge.
  • Nilsen, S. T., Eisemann, M., & Kvernmo, S. (2012). Predictors and moderators of outcome in child and adolescent anxiety and depression: A systematic review of psychological treatment studies. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 22, 69–87.
  • Olenchek, C. (2008). Dialectical behavior therapy—Treating borderline personality disorder. Social Work Today, 8(6), 22.
  • Reynolds, W. M. (1987). Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale: Professional Manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.
  • Reynolds, W. M. (2002). Reynold’s Adolescent Depression Scale-2nd Edition: Professional Manual. Lutz, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.
  • Roehlkepartain, E. C., King, P. E., Wagener, L. M., & Benson, P. L. ( Eds.) (2006). The handbook of spiritual development in childhood and adolescence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Salloum, A., & Overstreet, S. (2008). Evaluation of individual and group grief and trauma interventions for children post disaster. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 37(3), 495–507.
  • Sawatszky, R., Gadermann, A. & Pesut, B. (2009). An investigation of the relationships between spirituality, health status and quality of life in adolescents. Applied Research Quality Life, 4, 5–22.
  • Schwean, V., & Rodger, S. (2013). Children first: It’s time to change! Mental health promotion, prevention, and treatment informed by public health, and resiliency approaches. Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 28(1),136–166. doi:10.1177/0829573513475773.
  • Scott, R. W., Mughelli, K., & Deas, D. (2005). An overview of controlled studies of anxiety disorders treatment in children and adolescents. Journal of the National Medical Association, 97(1), 13–24.
  • Segal, Z. V., Williams, J. M. G., & Teasdale, J. D. (2002). Mindfulness based cognitive therapy for depression. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
  • Sharma, M., & Haider, T. (2013). Yoga as an alternative and complementary therapy for patients suffering from anxiety: A systematic review. Journal of Evidenced-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 18(1), 15–22.
  • Shek, D. T. L. (2012). Spirituality as a positive youth development construct: A conceptual review. The Scientific World Journal, 2012 (458953), 1–8. doi:10.1100/2012/458953.
  • Sheridan, M. J. (2004). Predicting the use of spiritually-derived interventions in social work practice. A survey of practitioners. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 23(4), 5–25.
  • Siegel, R. (2010). The mindfulness solution. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
  • Social Work Policy Institute. (2010a). Anxiety disorders. Retrieved from http://www.socialworkpolicy.org/research/anxiety-disorders.html
  • Social Work Policy Institute. (2010b). Depression. Retrieved from http://www.socialworkpolicy.org/research/depression.html
  • Spinazzola, J., Rhodes, A. M., Emerson, D., Earle, E., & Monroe, K. (2011). Application of yoga in residential treatment of traumatized youth. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 17(6), 431–444.
  • Spurr, S., Bally, J., Ogenchuk, M., & Walker, K. (2012). A framework for exploring adolescent wellness. Pediatric Nursing, 38(6), 320–326.
  • Staples, J. K., Abdel Atti, J. A., & Gordon, J. S. (2011). Mind-body skills groups for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms in Palestinian. Journal of Stress Management, 18(3), 246–262.
  • Stice, E., Shaw, H., Bohon, C., Marti, C. N., & Rohde, P. (2009). A meta-analytic review of depression prevention programs for children and adolescents: Factors that predict magnitude of intervention effects. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 77(3), 486–503.
  • Sveidqvist, V., Joubert, N., & Manion, I. (2003). Who am I, and why am I here? Young people’s perspectives on the role of spirituality in the promotion of their mental health. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 5(3), 36–44.
  • Tedeschi, R. G., & Calhoun, L. G. (1995). Trauma and transformation: Growing in the aftermath of suffering. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Varambally, S., & Gangadhar, B. N. (2012). Yoga: A spiritual practice with therapeutic value in psychiatry. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 5(2), 186–189. doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2012.05.003
  • Vis, J., & Boynton, H. M. (2008) Spirituality and transcendent meaning making: Possibilities for enhancing posttraumatic growth. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 27(1–2), 69–86.
  • Walker, D. F., Reese, J. B., Hughes, J. P., & Troskie, M. J. (2010). Addressing religious and spiritual issues in trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy for children and adolescents. Professional Psychology Research and Practice, 41(2), 174–180.
  • Walker, D. F., Reid, H. W., O’Neill, T., & Brown, L. (2009). Changes in personal religion/spirituality during and after childhood abuse: A review and synthesis. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 1(2), 130–145.
  • Wampold, B. E., Budge, S. L., Laska, K. M., Del Re, A. C., Baardseth, T. P., Flűckiger, C., … Gunn, W. (2011). Evidence-based treatments for depression and anxiety versus treatment-as-usual: A meta-analysis of direct comparisons. Clinical Psychology Review, 31(8), 1304–1312.
  • Weitkamp, K., Daniels, J. K., Hofmann, H., Timmermann, H., Romer, G., & Wiegand-Gref, S. (2014). Psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children and adolescents with severe depressive psychopathology: Preliminary results of an effectiveness trial. Psychotherapy, 51(1), 138–147.
  • Wong, Y. J., Rew, L., & Slaikeu, K. D., (2006). A Systematic review of recent research on adolescent religiosity/spirituality and mental health. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 27, 161–183.
  • Yallop, K., McDowell, H., Koziol-McLain, J., & Reed, P.W. (2013). Self-reported psychosocial wellbeing of adolescent childhood cancer survivors. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 17(6), 711–719.
  • Yen, C., Yang, P., Ko, C., Yen, J., Hsu, F., & Wu, Y. (2011). The relationship between quality of life and anxiety symptoms and the moderating effects of socio-demographic characteristics in Taiwanese adolescents. Quality of Life Research: An International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care & Rehabilitation, 20(7), 1071–1078.
  • Zappitelli, M. C., Bordin, I. A, Hatch, J. P., Caetano, S. C., Zunta-Soares,G., Olvera, R. L., & Soares, J. C. (2013). Temperament and character traits in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder: A case-control study. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 54(4), 346–353.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.