Responses to mantram repetition program from veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: A qualitative analysis

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 769-784

  Bormann, Jill E ^a,b,c   Hurst, Samantha ^b,d   Kelly, Ann ^a,e  

^a VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary therapy; Critical incident research technique; Mantram repetition; Meditation; Mind body; Mindfulness; Posttraumatic stress disorder; PTSD; Relaxation techniques; Spirituality; Stress management; Veterans

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CRITICAL INCIDENTS; MANTRAM REPETITION; MEDITATION; MIND-BODY; MINDFULNESS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PTSD; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS MANAGEMENT; VETERANS;

HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT; RESEARCH;

DISEASES;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAR DRIVING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; EPISODIC MEMORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANTRAM REPETITION PROGRAM; MEDITATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PANIC; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELAXATION TRAINING; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOUND; THINKING; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VETERAN; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AGED; ANGER; CRISIS INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SPIRITUAL THERAPIES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; VETERANS;

EID: 84883891377     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 19381352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2012.06.0118     Document Type: Article

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