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The Impact of Yoga Programs for People Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Systematic Review

Holt, Mary Beth
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4163-4152
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1525694131781816

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2018, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Social Work.
Background: The impact of trauma has been identified as one of the most important and prevalent public health challenges facing communities around the world. People who experience traumatic events can suffer from numerous short and long-term physical, psychological, emotional, interpersonal, and behavioral impairments. Yoga practices have shown promising results in decreasing many traumatic stress symptoms. Unfortunately, the research on the use of yoga with people who have experienced trauma has not been systematically and rigorously examined so it is currently unclear if this intervention can positively impact traumatic stress symptoms. Objectives: This systematic review sought to learn what the current randomized controlled research reveals about the overall effect of yoga practices for people who have experienced trauma. Data sources: A comprehensive search was conducted that included databases, hand searches of peer-reviewed journals, website reviews, branching reviews and reference mining of applicable materials. Study eligibility criteria, participants, and interventions: Studies were limited to randomized control trials with a sample population who experienced at least one traumatic event and were published in peer-reviewed journals, theses, dissertations, conference presentations or posters, or applicable grey literature between 1/1/2000 to 7/1/2017. Study appraisal and synthesis methods: Articles included in the review were assessed in a number of areas including: the level of scientific rigor, reporting quality, effects of the interventions, and the appropriateness of statistical analyses and findings. Results were pooled across studies and complied into a narrative synthesis. Conclusions and implications of key findings: This systematic review found encouraging evidence that yoga may be an effective, accessible, and acceptable option for people who have experienced trauma. Further research is needed to strengthen the evidence and better identify what specific yoga types and components are effective for which populations and under what circumstances.
Mo Yee Lee (Advisor)
Gil Greene (Committee Member)
Joe Guada (Committee Member)
333 p.
Social Work
yoga; trauma; posttraumatic; systematic review

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  • Holt, M. B. (2018). The Impact of Yoga Programs for People Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Systematic Review [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1525694131781816

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Holt, Mary. The Impact of Yoga Programs for People Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Systematic Review . 2018. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1525694131781816.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Holt, Mary. "The Impact of Yoga Programs for People Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Systematic Review ." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1525694131781816

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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