A Yoga Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress: A Preliminary Randomized Control Trial
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Jindani, Farah
Turner, Nigel
Khalsa, Sat Bir S.
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Jindani, Farah, Nigel Turner, and Sat Bir S. Khalsa. 2015. “A Yoga Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress: A Preliminary Randomized Control Trial.” Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM 2015 (1): 351746. doi:10.1155/2015/351746. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/351746.Abstract
Yoga may be effective in the reduction of PTSD symptomology. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a Kundalini Yoga (KY) treatment on PTSD symptoms and overall wellbeing. To supplement the current field of inquiry, a pilot randomized control trial (RCT) was conducted comparing an 8-session KY intervention with a waitlist control group. 80 individuals with current PTSD symptoms participated. Both groups demonstrated changes in PTSD symptomology but yoga participants showed greater changes in measures of sleep, positive affect, perceived stress, anxiety, stress, and resilience. Between-groups effect sizes were small to moderate (0.09–0.25). KY may be an adjunctive or alternative intervention for PTSD. Findings indicate the need for further yoga research to better understand the mechanism of yoga in relation to mental and physical health, gender and ethnic comparisons, and short- and long-term yoga practice for psychiatric conditions.Other Sources
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