Change among Veterans Participating in Yoga for Stress and Posttraumatic Stress: A Pilot Study
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Change among Veterans Participating in Yoga for Stress and Posttraumatic Stress: A Pilot Study
Yazar:
Avery, Timothy J., author.
ISBN:
9780438025158
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1 electronic resource (91 pages)
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Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-10(E), Section: B.
Advisors: Craig Rosen Committee members: Peter Bayley; Christine Blasey.
Özet:
Trauma-focused psychotherapies do not meet the needs of all veterans. Yoga shows some potential in reducing stress and perhaps even PTSD in veterans, although little is understood about the mechanisms of action. OBJECTIVE: Identify correlates of change in PTSD and perceived stress for veterans participating in yoga. METHOD: Nine veterans (7 male, 2 female) were recruited from an existing clinical yoga program and observed over 12 weeks. Severity of PTSD (PCL-5) and perceived stress (PSS-10) were collected at baseline and weeks 4, 6, 8, and 12. Psychological flexibility (AAQ-II), set-shifting (Trail Making Test A and B), and openness to experience (NEO-PI-R Openness Scale) were collected at baseline and week 6. Subjects attended yoga sessions freely, with the total ranging from 1 to 23 classes over the 12 weeks. RESULTS: Self-reported PTSD symptoms significantly reduced while perceived stress did not. Baseline set-shifting predicted improvements in PTSD between baseline and 4 weeks; early improvements in set-shifting predicted overall reduction in PTSD. Greater psychological flexibility was associated with lower PTSD and perceived stress; more yoga practice, before and during the study, was associated with greater psychological flexibility. Other predictors were not supported. CONCLUSION: Findings from previous research were supported in a clinical yoga program for veterans despite a small and uncontrolled sample. Recommendations for future research are provided.
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School code: 1569
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