ArticleComplementary therapies in medicine2021
"We really need this": Trauma-informed yoga for Veteran women with a history of military sexual trauma.
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- Survivor, family and professional experiences of psychosocial interventions for sexual abuse and violence: a qualitative evidence synthesis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Veterans' perspectives on two transdiagnostic group workshops to improve military to civilian reintegration: A comparative thematic analysis.Psychological services · 2026Trial
- Existing and Potential Therapies for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms in Intimate Partner Violence: A Narrative Review.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Asynchronous Technologies in Mental Health Care and Education.Current treatment options in psychiatry · 2023Review
- Mindful self-compassion for veteran women with a history of military sexual trauma: feasibility, acceptability, potential benefits, and considerations.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2023Article
- A Rapid Review Exploring the Role of Yoga in Healing Psychological Trauma.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Yoga participation associated with changes in dietary patterns and stress: A pilot study in stressed adults with poor diet.Complementary therapies in clinical practice · 2021Article
- Women veteran transition mental health and well-being support group programs: A scoping review.Women's health (London, England)Article
- Teaching Group Yoga-For-Wellness Classes via Video-Based Telehealth: Perspectives From Veterans Health Administration Yoga Teachers.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
objectivesUp to 70% of women service members in the United States report military sexual trauma (MST); many develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and co-occurring disorders. Trauma-informed yoga (TIY) is suggested to improve psychiatric symptoms and shown feasible and acceptable in emerging research, yet no work has evaluated TIY in MST survivors. The current quality improvement project aimed to examine TIY's feasibility, acceptability, and perceived effects in the context of MST.
designCollective case series (N = 7).
settingNew England Vet Center.
interventionsExtant TIY program (Mindful Yoga Therapy) adapted for Veteran women with MST in concurrent psychotherapy.
main outcome measuresAttrition and attendance; qualitative exit interview; validated self-report measure of negative affect pre/post each yoga class, and symptom severity assessments and surveys before (T1; Time 1) and after the yoga program (T2; Time 2).
resultsFeasibility was demonstrated and women reported TIY was acceptable. In qualitative interviews, women reported improved symptom severity, diet, exercise, alcohol use, sleep, and pain; reduced medication use; and themes related to stress reduction, mindfulness, and self-compassion. Regarding quantitative change, results suggest acute reductions in negative affect following yoga sessions across participants, as well as improved affect dysregulation, shame, and mindfulness T1 to T2.
conclusionsTIY is both feasible and acceptable to Veteran women MST survivors in one specific Vet Center, with perceived behavioral health benefits. Results suggest TIY may target psychosocial mechanisms implicated in health behavior change (stress reduction, mindfulness, affect regulation, shame). Formal research should be conducted to confirm these QI project results.
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