Abstract
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a chronic neurological disorder that can cause motor and cognitive
disabilities. Mindfulness is a form of meditation that has gained attention as a potential
therapeutic intervention for improving the health and well-being of patients with
CP. Four databases were searched until January 2023. A scoping review was conducted
to explore the role of mindfulness in the management of CP by reviewing the available
scientific literature. Studies that examined the effects of mindfulness on motor function,
communication, and quality of life in patients with CP were analyzed. The gray literature
and reference lists of included articles were not identified. The results were presented
in numerical and thematic forms. From an initial pool of 30 registered studies, only
3 met the inclusion criteria. These selected studies reported positive effects of
mindfulness interventions on communication abilities and stress management in patients
with CP. The available evidence suggests that mindfulness may have beneficial effects
on motor function, communication, and quality of life in patients with CP. The findings
of this review highlight the potential of mindfulness as a complementary therapy for
improving the health and well-being of patients with CP.
Keywords
cerebral palsy - mindfulness - therapeutic intervention - motor function - quality
of life
