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Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in postwar Kosovo high school students using mind–body skills groups: A pilot study
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This preliminary study examined whether the practice of mind–body techniques decreases symptoms of posttraumatic stress in adolescents. Posttraumatic Stress Reaction Index questionnaires were collected from 139 high school students in Kosovo who participated in a 6‐week program that included meditation, biofeedback, drawings, autogenic training, guided imagery, genograms, movement, and breathing techniques. Three separate programs were held approximately 2 months apart. There was no control group. Posttraumatic stress scores significantly decreased after participation in the programs. These scores remained decreased in the 2 groups that participated in the follow‐up study when compared to pretest measures. These data indicate that mind–body skills groups were effective in reducing posttraumatic stress symptoms in war‐traumatized high school students.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Gordon, J. S., Staples, J. K., Blyta, A., & Bytyqi, M.
- Affiliations
- The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (US)
- University of Prishtina (XK)
- Corresponding author
- Gordon, James S.
- Venue
- Journal of Traumatic Stress
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2004-04
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 143-147
- ISSN
- 0894-9867 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-6598
- OpenAlex
- W2172164640
- Cited by
- 84
- References
- 14
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 3.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Traumatic Stress (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Government of the United Kingdom
- Department for International Development
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
- Keywords
- post-traumatic stress disorder, mind-body practices, adolescents, war trauma, Kosovo War, high school students, meditation, biofeedback, autogenic training, guided imagery, genogram, breathing exercises, movement
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Pilot Projects, Psychotherapy, Group, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Student Health Services, Warfare, Yugoslavia, Mind-Body Therapies
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