Targeting hyperarousal: Mantram Repetition Program for PTSD in US veterans.
Crawford JN, Talkovsky AM, Bormann JE, Lang AJ. · European journal of psychotraumatology · 2019 · Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Original publication · Original publication · Original publication
Recorded summary
In the 173-veteran mantram trial, hyperarousal improved more than with nonspecific psychotherapy, with effect sizes of 0.57 after treatment and 0.52 at follow-up.
Recorded limitations
This reuses the cohort reported in PMID 29921143 and is not an independent replication. Mediation analyses support a hypothesis about hyperarousal, not proof of an exclusive mechanism.
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
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- Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
- assessment
- category
- 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.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31632617/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1665768 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6781252/
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- 2026-10-26
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- 2
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- Paper
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- 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/31632617/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1665768 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6781252/
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
- jadad
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- evidence
- intervention
- Mantram repetition programme
- comparator
- Nonspecific psychotherapy
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- Clinical or experimental outcomes
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31632617/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1665768 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6781252/
- checked At
- 2026-10-26
- review Scope
- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
- discovery Sources
https://daytab.com/study/vzgxw5jt · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/31632617
- selection Policy
- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
- relationship Note
- Parent publication PMID 29921143
Topics and recorded topic scores
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- Mantra meditation: cognition, creativity, mental health and cardiovascular outcomes
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- 2026-10-26
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Complete approved library record
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- Targeting hyperarousal: Mantram Repetition Program for PTSD in US veterans.
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- European journal of psychotraumatology
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- None recorded
- year
- 2019
- authors
- Crawford JN, Talkovsky AM, Bormann JE, Lang AJ.
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- Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31632617/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1665768 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6781252/
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- summary
- In the 173-veteran mantram trial, hyperarousal improved more than with nonspecific psychotherapy, with effect sizes of 0.57 after treatment and 0.52 at follow-up.
- limitation
- This reuses the cohort reported in PMID 29921143 and is not an independent replication. Mediation analyses support a hypothesis about hyperarousal, not proof of an exclusive mechanism.
- citation Count
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- Europe PMC
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- 2026-10-26
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- https://europepmc.org/article/MED/31632617
- study Design Assessment
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- peer-reviewed
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- 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/31632617/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1665768 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6781252/
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- 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/31632617/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1665768 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6781252/
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- 2026-10-27
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- Targeting hyperarousal: Mantram Repetition Program for PTSD in US veterans.
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- European journal of psychotraumatology
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- 2019
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- Crawford JN, Talkovsky AM, Bormann JE, Lang AJ.
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- Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31632617/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1665768 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6781252/
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- study Design Assessment
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- 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/31632617/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1665768 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6781252/
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31632617/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1665768 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6781252/
- checked At
- 2026-10-26
- review Scope
- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
- discovery Sources
https://daytab.com/study/vzgxw5jt · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/31632617
- selection Policy
- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
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- Parent publication PMID 29921143
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- summary
- In the 173-veteran mantram trial, hyperarousal improved more than with nonspecific psychotherapy, with effect sizes of 0.57 after treatment and 0.52 at follow-up.
- limitation
- This reuses the cohort reported in PMID 29921143 and is not an independent replication. Mediation analyses support a hypothesis about hyperarousal, not proof of an exclusive mechanism.
- paper Trust Assessment
- score
- 2
- scope
- Paper
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- assessed
- randomized Controlled Trial
- true
- blinding
- not-confirmed
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- 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/31632617/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1665768 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6781252/
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- 2026-10-27
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31632617/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1665768 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6781252/
- checked At
- 2026-10-26
- review Scope
- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
- discovery Sources
https://daytab.com/study/vzgxw5jt · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/31632617
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
- relationship Note
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- In the 173-veteran mantram trial, hyperarousal improved more than with nonspecific psychotherapy, with effect sizes of 0.57 after treatment and 0.52 at follow-up.
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