A spiritually based group intervention for combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: feasibility study.
Bormann JE, Thorp S, Wetherell JL, Golshan S. · Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association · 2008 · Randomized feasibility trial
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Recorded summary
A small mantram study in combat veterans reported promising effects on PTSD symptoms, distress and quality of life, with 29 of 33 enrolled participants completing the study.
Recorded limitations
This feasibility study used a delayed-treatment comparison and imprecise small-sample estimates. It provides a development signal rather than definitive clinical effectiveness evidence.
Evidence and provenance
Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.
Study design and assessment
- design
- Randomized feasibility trial
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- peer-reviewed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18356284/ · https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010107311276 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4083747/
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- 2026-10-26
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- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18356284/ · https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010107311276 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4083747/
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
- jadad
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- Mantram repetition programme
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- Clinical or experimental outcomes
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18356284/ · https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010107311276 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4083747/
- checked At
- 2026-10-26
- review Scope
- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
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https://daytab.com/study/qswmcd6x · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/18356284
- selection Policy
- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
Topics and recorded topic scores
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- Mantra meditation: cognition, creativity, mental health and cardiovascular outcomes
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Citation snapshot and identifiers
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- A spiritually based group intervention for combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: feasibility study.
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- Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association
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- 2008
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- Bormann JE, Thorp S, Wetherell JL, Golshan S.
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- Randomized feasibility trial
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- 10.1177/0898010107311276
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18356284/ · https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010107311276 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4083747/
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- summary
- A small mantram study in combat veterans reported promising effects on PTSD symptoms, distress and quality of life, with 29 of 33 enrolled participants completing the study.
- limitation
- This feasibility study used a delayed-treatment comparison and imprecise small-sample estimates. It provides a development signal rather than definitive clinical effectiveness evidence.
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- 50
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- Europe PMC
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- 2026-10-26
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- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18356284/ · https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010107311276 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4083747/
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18356284/ · https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010107311276 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4083747/
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- A spiritually based group intervention for combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: feasibility study.
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- Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association
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- 2008
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- Bormann JE, Thorp S, Wetherell JL, Golshan S.
- design
- Randomized feasibility trial
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18356284/ · https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010107311276 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4083747/
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- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18356284/ · https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010107311276 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4083747/
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18356284/ · https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010107311276 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4083747/
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- 2026-10-26
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- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
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https://daytab.com/study/qswmcd6x · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/18356284
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
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- summary
- A small mantram study in combat veterans reported promising effects on PTSD symptoms, distress and quality of life, with 29 of 33 enrolled participants completing the study.
- limitation
- This feasibility study used a delayed-treatment comparison and imprecise small-sample estimates. It provides a development signal rather than definitive clinical effectiveness evidence.
- paper Trust Assessment
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- assessed
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- blinding
- not-confirmed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18356284/ · https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010107311276 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4083747/
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18356284/ · https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010107311276 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4083747/
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- 2026-10-26
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https://daytab.com/study/qswmcd6x · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/18356284
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
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