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SynthesisChinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi2021

Military-related posttraumatic stress disorder and mindfulness meditation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lu-Na Sun, Jing-Wen Gu, Li-Jun Huang, Zhi-Lei Shang, Yao-Guang Zhou, Li-Li Wu, Yan-Pu Jia, Nian-Qi Liu, Wei-Zhi Liu

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Synthesis in Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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18citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. A reasoned action approach to meditation behavior among cadets at the United States Military Academy.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2024
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  15. Coping and rumination as predictors of posttraumatic growth and depreciation.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lu-Na SunLab for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China; The Emotion & Cognition Lab, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Jing-Wen GuThe Battalion 3 of Cadet Brigade, School of Basic Medicine, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Li-Jun HuangDepartment of Radiology, Changshu Hospital Affiliated to Suzhou University, Changshu, 215500, Jiangsu Province, China.
Zhi-Lei ShangLab for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China; The Emotion & Cognition Lab, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Yao-Guang ZhouLab for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China; The Emotion & Cognition Lab, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Li-Li WuLab for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China; The Emotion & Cognition Lab, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Yan-Pu JiaLab for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China; The Emotion & Cognition Lab, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Nian-Qi LiuLab for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China; The Emotion & Cognition Lab, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Wei-Zhi LiuLab for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China; The Emotion & Cognition Lab, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China; Department of Radiology, Changshu Hospital Affiliated to Suzhou University, Changshu, 215500, Jiangsu Province, China. Electronic address: 13024141970@163.com.
Second Military Medical University · CNChangshu No.1 People's Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant global mental health concern, especially in the military. This study aims to estimate the efficacy of mindfulness meditation in the treatment of military-related PTSD, by synthesizing evidences from randomized controlled trials.

methodsFive electronic databases (Pubmed, EBSCO Medline, Embase, PsychINFO and Cochrane Library) were searched for randomized controlled trials focusing on the treatment effect of mindfulness meditation on military-related PTSD. The selection of eligible studies was based on identical inclusion and exclusion criteria. Information about study characteristics, participant characteristics, intervention details, PTSD outcomes, as well as potential adverse effects was extracted from the included studies. Risk of bias of all the included studies was critically assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration's tool. R Statistical software was performed for data analysis.

resultsA total of 1902 records were initially identified and screened. After duplicates removal and title & abstract review, finally, 19 articles in English language with 1326 participants were included through strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results revealed that mindfulness meditation had a significantly larger effect on alleviating military-related PTSD symptoms compared with control conditions, such as treatment as usual, present-centered group therapy and PTSD health education (standardized mean difference (SMD) = -0.33; 95% CI [-0.45, -0.21]; p < 0.0001). Mindfulness interventions with different control conditions (active or non-active control, SMD = -0.33, 95% CI [-0.46, -0.19]; SMD = -0.49, 95% CI [-0.88, -0.10], respectively), formats of delivery (group-based or individual-based, SMD = -0.30, 95% CI [-0.42, -0.17], SMD = -0.49, 95% CI [-0.90, -0.08], respectively) and intervention durations (short-term or standard duration, SMD = -0.27, 95% CI [-0.46, -0.08], SMD = -0.40, 95% CI [-0.58, -0.21], respectively) were equally effective in improving military-related PTSD symptoms.

conclusionFindings from this meta-analysis consolidate the efficacy and feasibility of mindfulness meditation in the treatment of military-related PTSD. Further evidence with higher quality and more rigorous design is needed in the future.

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Cognitive Behavioral TherapyMeditationMilitary PersonnelMindfulnessStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicMeta-analysisMilitary personnelMindfulness meditationPosttraumatic stress disorder

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PMID34099359
PMCPMC8344114
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