Clinical Case Series: Treatment of PTSD With Transcendental Meditation in Active Duty Military Personnel.
Author: Barnes VA, Rigg JL, Williams JJ.
Affiliation:
Georgia Prevention Center, HS-1640, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA 30912.
Conference/Journal: Mil Med.
Date published: 2013 Jul
Other:
Volume ID: 187 , Issue ID: 7 , Pages: e836-e840 , Word Count: 141
Active duty U.S. Army Service Members previously diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were selected from review of patient records in the Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic at the Department of Defense Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia. Patients agreed to practice the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique for 20 minutes twice a day for the duration of a 2-month follow-up period. Three cases are presented with results that show the feasibility of providing TM training to active duty soldiers with PTSD in a Department of Defense medical facility. Further investigation is suggested to determine if a TM program could be used as an adjunct for treatment of PTSD. Impact of this report is expected to expand the complementary and alternative evidence base for clinical care of PTSD.
Reprint & Copyright © 2013 Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S.
PMID: 23820361
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