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Meditation and yoga for posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials

Autumn M. Gallegos, Hugh F. Crean, Wilfred R. Pigeon, Kathi L. Heffner
Clinical Psychology Review Summary & key facts 2017 178 citations

This paper pooled results from 19 randomized trials with 1,173 adults to see if meditation and yoga change PTSD symptoms. Overall, these mind–body practices were linked to a small-to-medium reduction in PTSD symptoms (effect size = −0.39). The authors found no big differences by type of practice, who was studied,…

Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research Resilience and Mental Health
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