TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION IN THE CONTEXT OF MENTAL HEALTH: PROPOSAL FOR INTEGRATIVE PRACTICE IN CONDUCTING THE TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
Tatiana Biral, Vitória Russo, Matheus Nascimento, Valéria Freitas
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) November 26, 2025 preprint DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17723992 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study |
|---|---|
| Population | Adults diagnosed with Anxiety Disorder in the state of São Paulo, Brazil |
| Intervention | Transcendental Meditation |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | The work proposes to evaluate whether Transcendental Meditation, as a complementary integrative practice, reduces stress and improves physiological, psychological, behavioral, and relational aspects in adults with Anxiety Disorder. No results or conclusions are reported in the abstract. |
Abstract
This research proposes to evaluate Transcendental Meditation (TM) as a complementary integrative practice in the treatment of Anxiety Disorders. Based on WHO data and the Brazilian context, the study highlights the high prevalence of anxiety and the need for therapeutic alternatives beyond the biomedical model. The research, conducted with adults diagnosed in the state of São Paulo, used online questionnaires and investigated the possible positive effects of TM as an integrative and complementary practice in reducing stress and improving physiological, psychological, behavioral, and relational aspects in patients with Anxiety Disorder.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on anxiety, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders Patients with generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder with or without agoraphobia | 1992 | Observational cohort | n = 22 |
| Antidepressant effects of a single dose of ayahuasca in patients with recurrent depression: a preliminary report Patients with a depressive disorder | 2015 | Observational study | |
| Patterning of Cognitive and Somatic Processes in the Self-Regulation of Anxiety: Effects of Meditation versus Exercise Regular practitioners of physical exercise or meditation | 1978 | Retrospective study | n = 77 |
| Dynamic coupling of whole-brain neuronal and neurotransmitter systems Healthy humans | 2020 | Observational study | |
| Psychedelics not linked to mental health problems or suicidal behavior: A population study Randomly selected United States adults | 2015 | Observational cohort | n = 135,095 |