Mechanistic pathways of mindfulness meditation in combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
Journal of Clinical Psychology January 21, 2016 Helané Wahbeh, Elena Goodrich, Elizabeth R. Goy et al.
Objective This study’s objective was to evaluate the effect of two common components of meditation (mindfulness and slow breathing) on potential mechanistic pathways. Methods 102 combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were randomized to: 1) the body scan mindfulness meditation (MM), 2) slow breathing (SB) with a biofeedback device, 3) mindful awareness of the breath with an...