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John L Rigg

2 papers in the library · publishing 2013-2016

Papers

Impact of Transcendental Meditation on Psychotropic Medication Use Among Active Duty Military Service Members With Anxiety and PTSD.

Military Medicine January 1, 2016 Vernon A Barnes, Andrea Monto, Jennifer J Williams et al.

Regular practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM) reduced the need for psychotropic medications and improved psychological wellbeing in military Service Members with PTSD or anxiety disorder. After one month, 83.7% of the TM group stabilized, decreased, or stopped medications, compared with 59.4% of controls; 10.8% of the TM group increased medication dosage versus 40.5% of controls. A similar pattern continued at 2, 3, and 6 months. The control group experienced a 20.5% greater increase in symptom severity over six months. TM appears to be a viable treatment for reducing PTSD and anxiety symptoms and associated medication use in military settings.

DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-14-00333 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab)

Clinical case series: treatment of PTSD with transcendental meditation in active duty military personnel.

Military Medicine July 1, 2013 Vernon A Barnes, John L Rigg, Jennifer J Williams

Three active duty U.S. Army soldiers with PTSD practiced the Transcendental Meditation technique for 20 minutes twice daily over a 2-month period. The cases demonstrated that providing TM training in a Department of Defense medical facility is feasible. The authors suggest further investigation to determine whether a TM program could serve as an adjunct treatment for PTSD, and they expect the report to expand the complementary and alternative evidence base for clinical care.

DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-12-00426 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab)