People with learning disabilities could benefit from mindfulness sessions
Dave Atkinson Independent consultant nurse
Attending a mindfulness group led to psychological benefits for people with learning disabilities, including increased self-esteem, confidence, self-control and compassion towards themselves and others, a study – building on the ideas of several previous studies – shows.
Learning Disability Practice.
22, 2, 8-8.
doi: 10.7748/ldp.22.2.8.s8
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