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Zachary P W Smothers1, Harold G Koenig2,3,4,5.
Abstract
This article reports the results of a systematic review on the effectiveness of religious/spiritually (R/S)-based interventions in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A total of 385 unique records were identified with eight meeting the inclusion criteria. Seven studies reported significant improvement in reported outcome measures demonstrating the effectiveness of R/S-based interventions in PTSD, with the eighth study reporting positive improvements. We conclude that the few existing published studies report significant benefits to veterans on several outcomes. R/S interventions for veterans with PTSD need to be further developed and tested to determine their efficacy and safety.Entities:
Keywords: Post-traumatic stress disorder; Psychotherapy; Religion; Spirituality; Veterans
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30056486 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-018-0680-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Relig Health ISSN: 0022-4197