Schneider et al., 1992
Schneider, R. H.; Alexander, C. N.; and Wallace, R. K. In search of an optimal behavioral treatment for hypertension: A review and focus on Transcendental Meditation. In Personality, Elevated Blood Pressure, and Essential Hypertension, eds. E. H. Johnson, W. D. Gentry, and S. Julius, pp. 291-312. Washington, DC: Hemisphere Publishing Corp., 1992.
This paper reviews the body of research papers on the benefits of the Transcendental Meditation program for reduction of hypertension, focusing in detail on two controlled clinical trials showing decreased hypertension among the elderly. The authors examine the Transcendental Meditation technique in light of requirements for an optimal behavioral treatment of hypertension.
- Year
- 1992
- Publication type
- Book Chapter
- Paper type
- Research Review
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 6, pp. 4239–4254
- Section
- Theoretical and Review Papers
Findings (1)
Review Paper—Health
Review Paper—Health
Review Paper
Authors
- Robert H. Schneider, MD
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA
- Charles N. Alexander, PhD
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA
- R. Keith Wallace, PhD
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA