A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mindfulness Program for Filipino Children

This study examines the feasibility and acceptability of a local adaptation of a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) program for Filipino school children, called Kamalayan, that was facilitated by trained public school teachers. It also presents preliminary evidence of program effects on the children’s depressive and anxiety symptoms and difficulties in emotion regulation. We utilized a randomized controlled design with an active control...