A five-day inpatient EMDR treatment programme for PTSD:
pilot study
Mayaris Zepeda Méndez, Mirjam J. Nijdam, F. Jackie June ter Heide, Niels van der Aa and Miranda Olff
2018
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY
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A Journey to Embodied Healing:
Yoga as a Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
FARAH JINDANI, PhD; GURU FATHA SINGH KHALSA, BA
2015
Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work
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A Multidimensional Meta-Analysis of Psychotherapy for PTSD
Rebekah Bradley, Ph.D.; Jamelle Greene, M.A.; Eric Russ, B.A.; Lissa Dutra, M.A.; Drew Westen, Ph.D.
2005
Am J Psychiatry
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A Pilot Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Yoga as an Intervention for PTSD Symptoms in Women
Karen S. Mitchell; Alexandra M. Dick; Dawn M. DiMartino; Brian N. Smith; Barbara Niles; Karestan C. Koenen; Amy Street
April 2014
Journal of Traumatic Stress
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A Pilot Study of Meditation for Mental Health Workers Following Hurricane Katrina
Lynn C. Waelde; Madeline Uddo; Renee Marquett; Melanie Ropelato; Sharifa Freightman; Adit Pardo and Jacqueline Salazar
Oct 2008
Journal of Traumatic Stress
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A qualitative analysis of beginning mindfulness experiences for women with post-traumatic stress disorder and a history
of intimate partner violence
Diana Bermudez, Michelle T. Benjamin, Sarah E. Porter, Pamela A. Saunders, Neely Anne Laurenzo Myers, Mary Ann Dutton
2013
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
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A systematic review of randomized trials of mind-body interventions for PTSD
Barbara L. Niles; DeAnna L. Mori; Craig Polizzi; Anica Pless Kaiser; Elizabeth S. Weinstein; Marina Gershkovich; Chenchen Wang
March 2018
J.Clin.Psychol
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A Yoga Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress:
A Preliminary Randomized Control Trial
Farah Jindani; Nigel Turner; Sat Bir S. Khalsa
2015
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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| 1.3 MB]
A Yoga Intervention Program for Patients Suffering from Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder:
A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Farah A. Jindani, PhD; G.F.S. Khalsa, BA
2015
THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Yoga
as a Complementary and Alternative Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:
A Review and Synthesis
Nicole A. Sciarrino, MA, MS, Christian DeLucia, PhD, Kaitlin O’Brien, MS, and Kristen McAdams, BS
2017
THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
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Befriending The Survivor:
A Qualitative Analysis of Yoga as an Adjunctive Therapy for Female Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Laurel Hawks Bluntzer, M.S.
2016
ProQuest LLC
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Bending without breaking:
A narrative review of trauma-sensitive yoga for women with PTSD
Caitlin R. Nolan
2016
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
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Changes in facets of mindfulness and posttraumatic stress disorder treatment outcome
Matthew Tyler Boden, Amit Bernstein, Robyn D. Walser, Leena Bui, Jennifer Alvarez, Marcel O. Bonn-Miller
2012
Psychiatry Research
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Claiming peaceful embodiment through yoga in the aftermath of trauma
Alison M. Rhodes
2015
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
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| 331 KB]
Comparative Efficacy, Speed, and Adverse Effects of Three PTSD Treatments:
Exposure Therapy, EMDR, and Relaxation Training
Steven Taylor and Dana S. Thordarson; Ingrid C. Fedoroff; John Ogrodniczuk; Louise Maxfield; Karina Lovell
2003
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
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Conceptualizing Mindfulness and Acceptance as Components of Psychological Resilience to Trauma
Rachel W. Thompson, Diane B. Arnkoff, and Carol R. Glass
2011
TRAUMA, VIOLENCE, & ABUSE
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Creating SPACE through Africa Yoga Project:
A Qualitative Study
Jennifer West, PhD, Nicole Duffy, PhD, Belle Liang, PhD
2016
International Journal of Yoga Therapy
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Determining Psychoneuroimmunologic Markers of Yoga as an Intervention
for Persons Diagnosed With PTSD:
A Systematic Review
Ursula Ann Kelly, PhD; Dian Dowling Evans, PhD; Helen Baker, PhD; Jessica Noggle Taylor, PhD
2018
Biological Research for Nursing
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Differential roles of thought suppression and dispositional mindfulness in posttraumatic stress symptoms and craving
Eric L. Garland; Amelia Roberts-Lewis
2012
Addictive Behaviors
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Effects of a yoga breath intervention alone and in combination with an exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in survivors of the 2004 South-East Asia tsunami
Descilo T, Vedamurtachar A, Gerbarg PL, Nagaraja D, Gangadhar BN, Damodaran B, Adelson B, Braslow LH, Marcus S, Brown RP.
2009
Acta Psychiatr Scand 2009: 1–12
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Effects of Three PTSD Treatments on Anger and Guilt:
Exposure Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Relaxation Training
Jennifer A. Stapleton; Steven Taylor; Gordon J. G. Asmundson
February 2006
Journal of Traumatic Stress
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Effects of yoga on the autonomic nervous system, gamma-aminobutyric-acid, and allostasis in epilepsy, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder
C.C. Streeter, P.L. Gerbarg, R.B. Saper, D.A. Ciraulo, R.P. Brown
2012
Medical Hypotheses
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Efficacy of a Satyananda Yoga Intervention for Reintegrating Adults Diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Natalia Quiñones, Yvonne Gómez Maquet, PhD, Diana María Agudelo Vélez, PhD, Maria Adelaida López, MA
2015
International Journal of Yoga Therapy
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Emerging themes in coping with lifetime stress and implication for stress management education
Asrat G. Amnie
May 2018
SAGE Open Medicine
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| 100 KB]
Evidence Map of Yoga for Depression, Anxiety, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Wei Duan-Porter, Remy R. Coeytaux, Jennifer R. McDuffie, Adam P. Goode, Poonam Sharma, Hillary Mennella, Avishek Nagi, John W. Williams,
2016
Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2016, 13, 281 -288
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Evidence Map of Yoga for Depression, Anxiety, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Wei Duan-Porter; Remy R. Coeytaux; Jennifer R. McDuffie; Adam P. Goode; Poonam Sharma; Hillary Mennella; Avishek Nagi; John W. Williams, Jr.
2016
Journal of Physical Activity and Health
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Examining Mechanisms of Change in a Yoga Intervention for Women:
The Influence of Mindfulness, Psychological Flexibility, and Emotion Regulation on PTSD Symptoms
Alexandra M. Dick; Barbara L. Niles; Amy E. Street; Dawn M. DiMartino; and Karen S. Mitchell
2014
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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EXPLORATIONS OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE:
A YOGA INTERVENTION FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS
Farah Jindani
2014
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the
University of Toronto
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Healing Connections:
A Trauma-Sensitive Yoga & Expressive Group Program for Girls
Kristen Gonzalez
2017
ProQuest LLC
Impact of a Yoga Intervention on Physical Activity, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation in Women
with PTSD Symptoms
Emily C. Martin, PhD; Alexandra M. Dick, MA; Erica R. Scioli-Salter, PhD; Karen S. Mitchell, PhD
2015
THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
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Iyengar Yoga as a Treatment for Secondary Traumatic Stress in Mental Health Professionals
Amanda Coleman
January 2007
ProQuest LLC
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Managing Mental Health Disorders Resulting from Trauma through Yoga:
A Review
Shirley Telles, Nilkamal Singh, and Acharya Balkrishna
2012
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
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Mass Disasters and Mind-Body Solutions:
Evidence and Field Insights
Patricia L. Gerbarg, MD; Gretchen Wallace; Richard P. Brown, MD
2011
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF YOGA THERAPY
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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
October 2017
Clinical Psychology Review
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Meditation for Posttraumatic Stress:
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Lara Hilton; Alicia Ruelaz Maher; Benjamin Colaiaco; Eric Apaydin; Melony E. Sorbero; Marika Booth; Roberta M. Shanman; Susanne Hempel
2017
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
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Mind-Body Practices for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Sang Hwan Kim, PhD; Suzanne M. Schneider, PhD; Len Kravitz, PhD; Christine Mermier, PhD; Mark R. Burge, MD
June 2013
Journal of Investigative Medicine
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Mindful awareness and non-judging in relation to posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms
Helané Wahbeh; Mary Lu; Barry Oken
2011
NIH Public Access
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Mindfulness Is Associated With Fewer PTSD Symptoms, Depressive Symptoms, Physical Symptoms, and Alcohol Problems in Urban Firefighters
Bruce W. Smith, J. Alexis Ortiz, Laurie E. Steffen, Erin M. Tooley, Kathryn T. Wiggins, and Elizabeth A. Yeater; John D. Montoya; Michael L.Bernard
2011
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
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Post traumatic stress symptoms and heart rate variability in Bihar flood survivors following yoga:
a randomized controlled study
Shirley Telles; Nilkamal Singh; Meesha Joshi; Acharya Balkrishna
March 2010
BMC Psychiatry
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| 206 KB]
Psychological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder
PTSD Review
Bisson J, Andrew M
2005
The Cochrane Library; John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
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PTSD Symptom Reduction With Mindfulness-Based Stretching and Deep Breathing Exercise:
Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Efficacy
Sang Hwan Kim, Suzanne M. Schneider, Margaret Bevans, Len Kravitz, Christine Mermier, Clifford Qualls, and Mark R. Burge
July 2013
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
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PTSD Symptoms, Substance Use, and Vipassana Meditation among Incarcerated Individuals
T. L. Simpson; D. Kaysen; S. Bowen; L. M. MacPherson; N. Chawla; A. Blume; G. A. Marlatt; M. Larimer
June 2007
Journal of Traumatic Stress
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REAWAKENING SEKHMET:
THE EXPERIENCE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE WITH KEMETIC YOGA PRACTICE
Sonasha Auset Braxton
May 2017
ProQuest LLC
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Reduction in Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Congolese Refugees Practicing Transcendental Meditation
Brian Rees, Fred Travis, David Shapiro, and Ruth Chant
2013
Journal of Traumatic Stress
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The Effect of a Yoga Intervention on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Risk in Veteran and Civilian Women with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Shivani Reddy, MD, Alexandra M. Dick, MA, Megan R. Gerber, MD, MPH and Karen Mitchell, PhD
2014
THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
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The Effect of Physical Activity on PTSD
Lauren M. Oppizzi, MSN, RN and Reba Umberger, PhD, RN, CCRN-K
2018
ISSUES IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
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The Effects of Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia Biofeedback on Heart Rate Variability and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms:
A Pilot Study
Terri L. Zucker; Kristin W. Samuelson; Frederick Muench; Melanie A. Greenberg; Richard N. Gevirtz
2009
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback
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The Theoretical and Empirical Basis for Meditation as an Intervention for PTSD
Ariel J. Lang; Jennifer L. Strauss; Jessica Bomyea; Jill E. Bormann; Steven D. Hickman; Raquel C. Good; Michael Essex
2013
Behavior Modification
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Trauma Sensitive Yoga as a Complementary Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder:
A Qualitative Descriptive Analysis
Jennifer West; Belle Liang; Joseph Spinazzola
2017
International Journal of Stress Management
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Treating children traumatized by war and Tsunami:
A comparison between exposure therapy and meditation-relaxation in North-East Sri Lanka
Claudia Catani; Mahendren Kohiladevy; Martina Ruf; Elisabeth Schauer; Thomas Elbert; Frank Neuner
2009
BMC Psychiatry
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Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by Exposure and/or Cognitive Restructuring:
A Controlled Study
Isaac Marks, MD; Karina Lovell, PhD; Homa Noshirvani, MRCPsych; Maria Livanou; Sian Thrasher, MSc
1998
Arch Gen Psychiatry
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Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Postwar Kosovar Adolescents Using Mind-Body Skills Groups:
A Randomized Controlled Trial
James S. Gordon, M.D.; Julie K. Staples, Ph.D.;
Afrim Blyta, M.D., Ph.D.; Murat Bytyqi, B.A.; and Amy T. Wilson, Ph.D.
2008
Journal of clinical Psychiatry
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Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Postwar Kosovo High School Students Using Mind–Body Skills Groups:
A Pilot Study
James S. Gordon; Julie K. Staples; Afrim Blyta; Murat Bytyqi
Apr 2004
Journal of Traumatic Stress
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Yoga as an adjunct to trauma-focused counselling for survivors of sexual violence:
a qualitative study
Kathryn Stevens and Julia McLeod
2018
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING
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Yoga as an Adjunctive Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder:
A Randomized Controlled Trial
Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD; Laura Stone, MA; Jennifer West, PhD; Alison Rhodes, MSW Med; David Emerson, E-RYT; Michael Suvak, PhD; and Joseph Spinazzola, PhD
2014
J Clin Psychiatry
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Yoga for Adult Women with Chronic PTSD:
A Long-Term Follow-Up Study
Alison Rhodes, PhD, Joseph Spinazzola, PhD, and Bessel van der Kolk, MD
2016
THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
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Yoga for posttraumatic stress disorder – a systematic review and meta-analysis
Holger Cramer; Dennis Anheyer; Felix J. Saha; Gustav Dobos
2018
BMC Psychiatry
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Yoga for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depression, and Substance Abuse:
A Review of the Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
22 June 2015
CADT Rapid Responsive Service
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Yoga for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depression, and Substance Abuse:
A Review of the Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
22 June 2015
CADTH Rapid Response Service
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Yoga for Trauma and Related Mental Health Problems:
A Meta-Review With Clinical
and Service Recommendations
Rebecca J. Macy; Elizabeth Jones; Laurie M. Graham; Leslie Roach
2015
TRAUMA, VIOLENCE, & ABUSE
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Yoga-based Psychotherapy Groups for Boys exposed to Trauma in Urban Settings
Monica Beltran, MA, MSW; Abena Brown-Elhillali, PhD, RYT; April Held, MSW, RYT; Patrice Ryce, PhD; Mirian E. Ofonedu, PhD; Daniel Hoover, PhD; Kaitlin Ensor, MA; Harolyn M. E. Belcher, MD, MHS
Jan/Feb 2016
Alternative Therapies
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