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Zachary P W Smothers1, Harold G Koenig2,3,4,5
1Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center Greenspace, Durham, NC, 27701, USA. Zachary.smothers@duke.edu.
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.
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