Effects of transcendental meditation in veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom with posttraumatic stress disorder: a pilot study.
Effects of transcendental meditation in veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom with posttraumatic stress disorder: a pilot study.
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超验冥想对患有创伤后应激障碍的持久自由行动和伊拉克自由行动退伍军人的影响：一项试点研究。
DOI：
10.7205/milmed-d-10-00254
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发表时间：
2011
影响因子：
1.2
通讯作者：
N. Rosenthal
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作者：
J. Rosenthal;S. Grosswald;R. Ross;N. Rosenthal
我们进行了一项不受控制的初步研究，以确定超越冥想（TM）是否有助于治疗持久自由行动或伊拉克自由行动中患有战斗相关创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）的退伍军人。五名退伍军人接受了这项技术的培训，并随访了12周。所有受试者在临床医生管理的PTSD量表（平均改变得分，31.4;p = 0.02; df = 4）的主要结局指标上均有改善。3项次要结果测量也观察到显著改善：临床医生总体量表-严重程度（平均变化得分，1.60;p < 0.04; df = 4），生活质量享受和满意度问卷（平均变化得分，-13.00;p < 0.01; df = 4），以及PTSD检查表-军事版（平均变化得分，24.00;p < 0.02; df = 4）。TM可能有助于缓解创伤后应激障碍的症状，提高这一小群退伍军人的生活质量。应该进行更大规模的安慰剂对照研究，以进一步确定TM在这一人群中的疗效。
We conducted an uncontrolled pilot study to determine whether transcendental meditation (TM) might be helpful in treating veterans from Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Five veterans were trained in the technique and followed for 12 weeks. All subjects improved on the primary outcome measure, the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (mean change score, 31.4; p = 0.02; df = 4). Significant improvements were also observed for 3 secondary outcome measures: Clinician's Global Inventory-Severity (mean change score, 1.60; p < 0.04; df = 4), Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (mean change score, -13.00; p < 0.01; df = 4), and the PTSD Checklist-Military Version (mean change score, 24.00; p < 0.02; df = 4). TM may have helped to alleviate symptoms of PTSD and improve quality of life in this small group of veterans. Larger, placebo-controlled studies should be undertaken to further determine the efficacy of TM in this population.