Reduction of PTSD in South African University Students Using Transcendental Meditation Practice
Bandy, Carole L.; Dillbeck, Michael C.; Sezibera, Vincent; Taljaard, Lian; Wilks, Mirah; Shapiro, David; de Reuck, Jody; Peycke, Richard (2019). Reduction of PTSD in South African University Students Using Transcendental Meditation Practice. Psychological Reports, advance publication, 1–16.
Nonrandomized comparison of 34 TM students and 34 comparison students at different South African universities reported decreases in PTSD symptoms and depression in the TM group.
- Year
- 2019
- Journal
- Psychological Reports
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Section
- Psychological Health
Findings (1)
Psychological Health
PTSD symptoms and depression decreased relative to comparison students; outcomes were associated with regularity of TM practice.
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls