Psychology

UWindsor psychologist Carlin Miller says preliminary findings show children with ADHD can benefit from regular meditation.UWindsor psychologist Carlin Miller says preliminary findings show children with ADHD can benefit from regular meditation.

Children with ADHD in grades 4 and 5 sought for meditation program

A UWindsor professor is looking to give children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder the greater self-control through meditation.

Psychology professor Carlin Miller is hosting the Mindful Living for Kids meditation program this fall and is seeking 24 to 30 children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in grades 4 and 5 to participate.

“School changes a lot for children in grades 3 and 4 and there are more expectations of independence,” said Dr. Miller.

UWindsor clinical psychology students Lauren O'Driscoll, Brie Brooker, Emily Johnson, Miche Monette and Ashley Mlotek are pictured on campus with professor Dr. Josée Jarry. UWindsor clinical psychology students Lauren O'Driscoll, Brie Brooker, Emily Johnson, Miche Monette and Ashley Mlotek are pictured on campus with professor Dr. Josée Jarry.

Clinical psychology students set sights on year-long internship

Doctoral students from UWindsor’s clinical psychology program are gearing up to complete the final leg of their exhaustive educational pursuits.

The one-year internship will be the culmination of six years of study, researching for their master’s thesis and PhD dissertation and more than 2,300 hours of supervised clinical practicums.

This September will see 14 students from the program fan out across the continent to begin internships following a highly-competitive selection process.

New ADHD study looking for kids in grades four and five

A new UWindsor research project to study ways of managing ADHD is looking for children in grades four and five who have been diagnosed with the disorder to participate in a study.

The 12-week program, which will run two evenings a week, will operate in a small group setting in which children will be getting physical exercise or learning to meditate to manage their symptoms.