Effect of meditation on psychological distress and brain functioning: A randomized controlled study
Travis, Fred; Valosek, Laurent; Konrad IV, Arthur; Link, Janice; Salerno, John; Scheller, Ray; Nidich, Sanford (2018). Effect of meditation on psychological distress and brain functioning: A randomized controlled study. Brain and Cognition, 125, 100–105.
Randomized four-month trial in 96 San Francisco school-district administrators and staff compared TM with wait-list controls. Mood disturbance decreased; Brain Integration Scale scores increased in the EEG subgroup (79 participants).
- Year
- 2018
- Journal
- Brain and Cognition
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Section
- Psychological Health
Findings (2)
Psychological Health
Reduced total mood disturbance, anxiety, anger, depression, fatigue and confusion, with increased vigor relative to controls.
Transcendental Meditation · Randomized controlled trial
Electroencephalographic
Increased EEG-derived Brain Integration Scale scores in the tested subgroup.
Transcendental Meditation · Randomized controlled trial