A randomized controlled trial on effects of the transcendental meditation program on blood pressure, psychological distress, and coping in young adults

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1326-1331

  Nidich, Sanford I ^a   Rainforth, Maxwell V ^a   Haaga, David A F ^b   Hagelin, John ^c   Salerno, John W ^a   Travis, Fred ^c   Tanner, Melissa ^b   Gaylord King, Carolyn ^a   Grosswald, Sarina ^c   Schneider, Robert H ^a  

^a Maharishi University of Management Research Institute   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITATION; RELAXATION THERAPY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70450224873     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2009.184     Document Type: Article

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