Modern Psychological Studies
Periodical Title
Modern Psychological Studies
Volume
11
Number
2
Page Numbers
pages 1-11
Publisher
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Place of Publication
Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Date
2006
Abstract
Many prevention and treatments methods exist for hypertension, but not all are effective or easy to incorporate into one's life. Stress-reduction methods, including Transcendental Meditation (TM), has been suggested as such a method, but have received inconsistent reviews about its effect on blood pressure. This literature review of twelve clinical studies concludes patients who practice TM can significantly reduce blood pressure. The technique was found to be effective for groups at high risk for hypertension, such as African-Americans, as well as low-risk groups. TM also appears to be more effective than progressive muscle relaxation, another popular stress-management technique. TM should be incorporated into plans for treatment of hypertension.
Subject
Psychology
Discipline
Psychology
Document Type
article
DCMI Type
Text
Extent
11 leaves
Language
English
Call Number
BF1 .M63 v. 11 no. 2 2006
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Recommended Citation
Bovee, Joanna C.
(2006)
"Effects of transcendental medication on blood pressure,"
Modern Psychological Studies: Vol. 11:
No.
2, Article 2.
Available at:
https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol11/iss2/2
Department
Dept. of Psychology