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Interview: Yoga Teachers as Part of the Clinical Team An Interview with David Emerson

Article: Effectiveness of an Extended Yoga Treatment for Women with Chronic Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Original research:  Yoga as an Adjunctive Treatment for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Moving to Heal: Women’s Experiences of Therapeutic Yoga after Complex Trauma Author: Jennifer Inge West

Exploring the Efficacy of the Embodiment Practice that is Trauma Sensitive Yoga as a Complementary Intervention for Refugees The potential of Trauma Sensitive Yoga as a complementary treatment for refugee trauma has been explored in a small explorative study in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Using a participant observational approach (Harvey, 2011) the goal was to explore challenges and opportunities when combining refugee work with Trauma Sensitive Yoga. The primary researcher was present during every session with as primary goal to observe what works and what does not work – both inside and outside of the sessions.

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
Moderators of Treatment Efficacy in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Trauma-Sensitive Yoga as an Adjunctive Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Yoga for PTSD and the role of interoceptive awareness_ A preliminary mixed-methods case series study Abstract: Introduction: A growing body of literature suggests yoga is a promising adjunct or standalone treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The mechanism behind these improvements in physical and mental health outcomes is less understood. Interoceptive awareness, the ability to perceive
internal bodily sensations, is proposed to be a crucial factor behind yoga, yet research investigating interception in PTSD is limited.

Yoga as an Intervention for Psychological Symptoms Following Trauma- A Systematic Review and Quantitative Synthesis Despite evidence of the physiologic impact of trauma, treatments are only beginning to focus on the impact of trauma on the body. Yoga may be a promising treatment for trauma sequelae, given research that supports yoga for general distress.

Yoga for posttraumatic stress disorder – a systematic review and meta-analysis: Abstract: Background: Yoga is increasingly used as a therapeutic treatment and seems to improve psychiatric conditions such as anxiety disorders and depression. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the evidence of yoga for reducing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Yoga Therapy and Polyvagal Theory_ The Convergence of Traditional Wisdom and Contemporary Neuroscience for Self-Regulation and Resilience: Yoga therapy is a newly emerging, self-regulating complementary and integrative healthcare practice. It is growing in its professionalization, recognition and utilization with a demonstrated commitment to setting practice standards, educational and accreditation standards, and promoting research to support its efficacy for various populations and conditions

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Women Veterans who Experienced Military Sexual Trauma: Interim Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial.   Abstract Objective: To conduct an interim analysis of data collected from an ongoing multisite randomized clinical trial (RCT) assessing the effectiveness of Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among women veterans with PTSD related to military sexual trauma (MST). The purpose of the interim analysis was to assess outcomes from the primary site, which is geographically, demographically, culturally, and procedurally distinct from the second site.

Synchronous Telehealth Yoga and Cognitive Processing Group Therapies for Woman Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial Adapted for Covid-19: Abstract: Background: Providing care over telehealth grew slowly until the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing mental health care was readily adapted to virtual means; however, clinical trial research is nascent in adapting methods and procedures to the virtual world.

Findings from Pilot Study of Trauma Centre Trauma-Sensitive Yoga versus Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD Related to Military Sexual Trauma Among Woman Veterans: Abstract: Objective: The study objective was to explore the preliminary efficacy of trauma-sensitive yoga compared to cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for woman veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to military sexual trauma (MST) in a pilot randomized control trial (RCT). We then compared these results to published interim results for the subsequent full-scale RCT.