The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
February 15, 2024
Karen Rees, Andrea Takeda, Rachel Court et al.
15 citations
Interventions incorporating meditation to address stress, anxiety, and depression, and improve self-management, are becoming popular for many health conditions. Stress is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and clusters with other modifiable behavioural risk factors, such as smoking. Meditation may therefore be a useful CVD prevention strategy. To determine the effectiveness of...
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
November 15, 2017
Louise Hartley, Angelique Mavrodaris, Nadine Flowers et al.
A major determinant in cardiovascular disease (CVD) is stress. As transcendental meditation (TM) is thought to help in lowering negative stress indicators, it may be a beneficial strategy for the primary prevention of CVD. To determine the effectiveness of TM for the primary prevention of CVD. We searched the following electronic databases: the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials...
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
2007
Helen F. Coelho, Peter H. Canter, Edzard Ernst
227 citations
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a recently developed class-based program designed to prevent relapse or recurrence of major depression (Z. V. Segal, J. M. G. Williams, & J. Teasdale, 2002). Although research in this area is in its infancy, MBCT is generally discussed as a promising therapy in terms of clinical effectiveness. The aim of this review was to outline the evidence that...
Journal of Hypertension
October 12, 2004
Peter H. Canter, Edzard Ernst
75 citations
OBJECTIVE: To carry out an independent, systematic review of randomized clinical trials of Transcendental Meditation (TM) for cumulative effects on blood pressure. METHOD: Searches were made of electronic databases and the collected papers and official web sites of the TM organization. We included only randomized clinical trials, without confounding co-interventions, which measured the...
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
November 28, 2003
Peter H Canter, Edzard Ernst
It is claimed that regular practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM) improves cognitive function and increases intelligence. This systematic review assesses the evidence from randomised controlled trials for cumulative effects of TM on cognitive function. Searches were made of electronic databases and the collected papers and official websites of the TM organisation. Only randomised controlled...