PTSD symptom reduction with mindfulness-based stretching and deep breathing exercise: Randomized controlled clinical trial of efficacy

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 98, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2984-2992

  Kim, Sang Hwan ^a   Schneider, Suzanne M ^b   Bevans, Margaret ^a   Kravitz, Len ^b   Mermier, Christine ^b   Qualls, Clifford ^b   Burge, Mark R ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONALITY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MINDFULNESS BASED STRETCHING AND DEEP BREATHING EXERCISE; NURSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER CHECKLIST CIVILIAN VERSION SCORE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; AGED; BREATHING EXERCISES; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; DOWN-REGULATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; NEW MEXICO; NURSES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 84879983471     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2012-3742     Document Type: Article

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