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Randomized controlled trials of mind-body interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review

Kaplan J, Somohano VC, Zaccari B, O'Neil ME. · Frontiers in Psychology · 2023 · Systematic review of RCTs

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Recorded summary

Meditation- and mantra-based interventions had moderate strength of evidence versus passive controls in the PTSD trial record reviewed by VA-affiliated researchers.

Recorded limitations

Comparator quality, heterogeneous measures and limited objective outcomes constrain interpretation.

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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Systematic review of RCTs
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1
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Paper
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randomized Controlled Trial
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Indexed peer-reviewed research; a qualifying randomized controlled design is not established in the reviewed record.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38327501/ · https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1219296

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Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
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2026-10-27
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title
Randomized controlled trials of mind-body interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review
journal
Frontiers in Psychology
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frontiers
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Frontiers
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2023
authors
Kaplan J, Somohano VC, Zaccari B, O'Neil ME.
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Systematic review of RCTs
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1219296 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10847595/ · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38327501/

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1
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summary
Meditation- and mantra-based interventions had moderate strength of evidence versus passive controls in the PTSD trial record reviewed by VA-affiliated researchers.
limitation
Comparator quality, heterogeneous measures and limited objective outcomes constrain interpretation.
citation Count
Not recorded
paper Trust Assessment
score
1
scope
Paper
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assessed
randomized Controlled Trial
false
blinding
not-applicable
peer Reviewed
true
basis
Indexed peer-reviewed research; a qualifying randomized controlled design is not established in the reviewed record.
sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38327501/ · https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1219296

review Scope
Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
assessed At
2026-10-27
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    Randomized controlled trials of mind-body interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review
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    https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1219296 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10847595/ · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38327501/

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    Clinical & self-report

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    10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1219296
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    summary
    Meditation- and mantra-based interventions had moderate strength of evidence versus passive controls in the PTSD trial record reviewed by VA-affiliated researchers.
    limitation
    Comparator quality, heterogeneous measures and limited objective outcomes constrain interpretation.
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    randomized Controlled Trial
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    Indexed peer-reviewed research; a qualifying randomized controlled design is not established in the reviewed record.
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    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38327501/ · https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1219296

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      Randomized controlled trials of mind-body interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review
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ptsd · trauma · stress

topic Trust Scores

2

full Text
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
statement

Copyright © 2024 Kaplan, Somohano, Zaccari and O’Neil. 2024 Kaplan, Somohano, Zaccari and O’Neil https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

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