J Trauma Stress August 2014 PMID 25158633

Breathing-based meditation decreases posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in U.S. military veterans: a randomized controlled longitudinal study.

Emma M Seppälä, Jack B Nitschke, Dana L Tudorascu, Andrea Hayes, Michael R Goldstein, Dong T H Nguyen, David Perlman, Richard J Davidson

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Abstract in brief

  • This study tested whether breathing-based meditation, specifically Sudarshan Kriya yoga, can help reduce PTSD symptoms in US veterans who served in Iraq or Afghanistan.
  • The results showed that veterans who practiced the meditation experienced significant decreases in PTSD and anxiety symptoms, as well as in respiration rate, compared to those on a waitlist.
  • Improvements in startle response were strongly linked to reductions in hyperarousal symptoms both immediately after the intervention and one year later, suggesting lasting benefits.

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Guy Fincham, PhD
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Breathing-based meditation decreases posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in US Military veterans: A randomized controlled longitudinal study https://t.co/U0GnaOgndJ

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Guy Fincham, PhD
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Breathing-Based Meditation Decreases Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in U.S. Military Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Longitudinal Study

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Seretoninen
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@caronazo Puste yoga for ptsd, studie for amerikanske krigere. https://t.co/JPbrPdDzU7

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Guy Fincham, PhD
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Sources Nidich S et al., Lancet Psychiatry 2018; 5(12): 975-986. Pearson C., MIU News, Feb 18, 2025. https://t.co/tOMuyEiccJ Seppälä E.M. et al., J. Traum. Stress 2014; 27(4): 397–405. https://t.co/59wY4HdRWH Brown D., Chevalier G., & Hill M., Open Access J. Sports Med. 2015;

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Guy Fincham, PhD
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Guy Fincham, PhD
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Breathing-Based Meditation Decreases Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in U.S. Military Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Longitudinal Study

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Guy Fincham, PhD
@breath_Guy · X

Breathing-based meditation decreases posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in US Military veterans: A randomized controlled longitudinal study https://t.co/U0GnaOgndJ

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Ontem achei o canal "Psicologia dos Animes" no YouTube e tô fascinado pelo conteúdo. O vídeo falando sobre Nanami do JJK e maturidade foi o que mais me tocou, por diversos motivos. Recomendo muito. https://t.co/qrVTc2Cwgw

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Karthik.Manjunath
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Breathing-based meditation decreases post traumatic stress disorder symptoms in military veterans. Note : Depression in war veterans is much more severe because of what they have been through. https://t.co/viPME8TjpK

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Seretoninen
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@caronazo Puste yoga for ptsd, studie for amerikanske krigere. https://t.co/JPbrPdDzU7

Mar 20, 2022 · 2 likes · 990 followers View post →
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@CaribbeanSpyce · X

Another study also found that US Veterens who were dealing with trauma experienced long term deceased anxiety when they did breathwork: https://t.co/jCUxpQykQE

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Muralidhar Koteshwar
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@Xpress_edex @iiscbangalore @ArtofLiving @SriSri https://t.co/hPO7xZhPkM Breathing-based meditation decreases posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in U.S. military veterans: a randomized controlled longitudinal study conducted by Center for Compassion and Altruism Research & Education, School of Medicine, Stanford University

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Gina Simmons Schneider, Ph.D.
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Breathing-based meditation decreases posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in U.S. military veterans: A randomized controlled longitudinal study - The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education https://t.co/ByWx111opT

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