Using Mindfulness to Promote Mental Health in Schools

Tyler L. Renshaw, PhD, is a professor in the Psychology Department at Utah State University (USU). His research focuses on advancing the science of school-based mental health services. He is a licensed psychologist in Utah and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Dr. Renshaw is the current Director of Training for the School Psychology PhD program at USU, where he teaches graduate seminars and provides clinical supervision for school-based mental health services. He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and given more than 150 professional presentations.Shane R. Jimerson, PhD, is a professor in the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Jimerson is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and recognized by the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress as a Board Certified Expert and Diplomat, and is included in their international registry of Experts in Traumatic Stress with specialization in workingwith children, families, and schools. He has published more than 30 books and contributed more than 350 presentations during the past 20 years to diverse audiences of students, scholars, and professionals across more than 25 countries.

• PART I. FOUNDATIONS Chapter 1: Advancing the Science and Practice of Mindfulness to Support Mental Health in SchoolsTyler L. Renshaw, Shane R. Jimerson, Mary L. Phan, and Thomas K. Franzmann Chapter 2: Mindfulness-Based Interventions with Youth and Students David A. Klingbeil, Aaron J. Fischer, and Magenta Silberman Chapter 3: Mindfulness-Based Interventions with Parents and Educators Andrew Jordan Thayer, Margaret Sullivan, Madeline Larson, and Clayton R. Cook Chapter 4: Mindfulness Measures for Youth and Students Anthony J. Roberson and Shelley R. Upton Chapter 5: Measures of Mindfulness for Adults and Caregivers Robert C. McGowan, Rebecca Michel, and Lisa W. Coyne PART II. APPROACHES Chapter 6: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Youth and Students Lindsey Webb and Erica M. S. Sibinga Chapter 7: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Children: Cultivating Mental Health in Elementary Schools Matthew S. Goodman and Randye J. Semple Chapter 8: Mindful Yoga for Grade School Students Jacinda K. Dariotis and Diana H. Fishbein Chapter 9: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills in Schools James J. Mazza and Elizabeth Dexter-Mazza Chapter 10: DNA-V: The Youth Model of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Social-Emotional Learning in Schools Louise Hayes and Joseph Ciarrochi Chapter 11: Brief Mindfulness Interventions: Soles of the Feet for Students and Guided Mindfulness Practices Joshua C. Felver Chapter 12: Mindfulness for Teachers: Evidence-based Models to Promote Well-being Patricia A. Jennings Chapter 13: Mindfulness-Based Parent Training Stacy L. Bender Chapter 14: Mindfulness-Based Programs for Classrooms and SchoolsTyler L. Renshaw, John D. Barr, Caleb D. Farley, Thomas K. Franzmann, Mary L. Phan, Stephanie A. Vinal, Sean N. Weeks, and Shane R. Jimerson