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A yoga program for the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans

Staples, Julie K., Hamilton, Michelle F., Uddo, Madeline·2013·Military Medicine

Abstract

The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a yoga program as an adjunctive therapy for improving post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in Veterans with military-related PTSD. Veterans (n = 12) participated in a 6 week yoga intervention held twice a week. There was significant improvement in PTSD hyperarousal symptoms and overall sleep quality as well as daytime dysfunction related to sleep. There were no significant improvements in the total PTSD, anger, or quality of life outcome scores. These results suggest that this yoga program may be an effective adjunctive therapy for improving hyperarousal symptoms of PTSD including sleep quality. This study demonstrates that the yoga program is acceptable, feasible, and that there is good adherence in a Veteran population.

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Authors
Staples, J. K., Hamilton, M. F., & Uddo, M.
Affiliations
  • Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (US)
  • Tulane University (US)
Venue
Military Medicine
Published
2013-08
Volume
178
Issue
8
Pages
854-860
ISSN
  • 0026-4075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1930-613X
OpenAlex
W1835439829
Cited by
89
References
55
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 6
FWCI
9.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Military Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Keywords
yoga, post-traumatic stress disorder, veterans, hyperarousal symptoms, sleep quality, adjunctive therapy, feasibility, medication adherence, anger, quality of life
MeSH terms
Anger, Arousal, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Pilot Projects, Quality of Life, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, United States, Veterans, Yoga, Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic

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