Mindfulness Care Giving and Support for Anger and Aggression Management

Abstract

In recent years, mindfulness-based programs and practices have been recognized as effective treatment and training approaches congruent with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles and applications. In this chapter, we introduce definitions of mindfulness and possible mechanisms of its actions as used in the context of anger and aggression management. We then briefly discuss research on mindfulness-based programs and practices taught to (a) parents and caregivers with the expectation that the effects of their own mindfulness practice will cascade and spillover to those they care for who engage in aggressive behavior, and (b) to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Finally, we conclude this chapter with a few thoughts on how behavior analysts may incorporate mindfulness-based programs and practices in their professional operations for the provision of clinical services that are more responsive to the holistic and complex needs of their clients. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)