Clinical case series: treatment of PTSD with transcendental meditation in active duty military personnel.
Vernon A Barnes, John L Rigg, Jennifer J Williams
Military Medicine July 1, 2013 DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-12-00426 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case series Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 3 |
| Population | Active duty U.S. Army Service Members with PTSD |
| Intervention | Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique |
| Dose | 20 minutes twice a day |
| Duration | 2-month follow-up |
| Topics | Meditation PTSD |
| Key findings | Providing Transcendental Meditation training to active duty soldiers with PTSD in a Department of Defense medical facility is feasible. |
Abstract
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.