Improving Emotion Regulation and Executive Functions in Adolescents using Mindfulness-based Martial Arts

The intern will play an integral role in the completion of a pilot treatment study to explore the feasibility and sensitivity of neurobiological measures to explore brain-based changes in emotion regulation and executive functions (e.g., impulse control) associated with participation in Mindfulness Martial Arts (MMA). MMA is a treatment program developed at Integra that integrates evidence-based mental health therapy into the milieu of martial arts training. The intern will develop skills in EEG and ECG administration and data analysis. She will also gain an understanding of MMA and its treatment components and how specific treatment components are associated with activation of different areas in the brain. She will share her knowledge and expertise about neurobiology and emotion regulation with the clinical and management team at Integra, thereby futhering their understanding of the LD/mental health population and the impact of MMA.

Faculty Supervisor:

Karen Milligan

Student:

Partner:

Integra (Toronto, ON);Integra Medical Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program: