A Yoga Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress: A Preliminary Randomized Control Trial
Joint Authors
Khalsa, Sat Bir S.
Jindani, Farah
Turner, Nigel
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jindani, Farah& Turner, Nigel& Khalsa, Sat Bir S.. 2015. A Yoga Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress: A Preliminary Randomized Control Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061383
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jindani, Farah…[et al.]. A Yoga Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress: A Preliminary Randomized Control Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061383
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jindani, Farah& Turner, Nigel& Khalsa, Sat Bir S.. A Yoga Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress: A Preliminary Randomized Control Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061383
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1061383