Randomized controlled trials of mind-body interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review.
Frontiers in psychology January 1, 2023 Josh Kaplan, Vanessa C Somohano, Belle Zaccari et al. 19 citations
Mind-body interventions (MBIs) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) show promise but have inconsistent evidence. A review of 26 randomized controlled trials found low-strength evidence for mindfulness-based and meditation- or mantra-based interventions due to contradictory results and high risk of bias. Movement-based interventions (e.g., yoga, tai chi) had moderate-strength evidence, with individual studies consistently favoring the intervention across a relatively large number of studies and participants. Only two of the 26 studies used objective outcome measures. The review highlights the need for better comparator conditions, standardized measurement, and objective outcomes in future research.