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| Title |
A randomized controlled longitudinal naturalistic trial testing the effects of automatic self transcending meditation on heart rate variability in late life depression: study protocol
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| Published in |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, August 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6882-14-307 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Zareen Amtul, Amanda Arena, Hussein Hirjee, Zaineb U Khan, Pramudith M Maldeniya, Ronnie I Newman, Amer M Burhan, Stephen Wetmore, Akshya Vasudev |
| Abstract |
The prevalence and socioeconomic cost of late life depression (LLD) is on the rise, while the response rate to antidepressant trials remains poor. Various mind-body therapies are being embraced by patients as they are considered safe and potentially effective, yet little is known regarding the effectiveness of such therapies to improve LLD symptoms. Among the mind-body therapies currently in practice, the results of our pilot study have shown that a particular meditation technique called Sahaj Samadhi Meditation, which belongs to the category of meditation termed automatic self-transcending meditation (ASTM) may have some promise in improving cardiovascular autonomic disturbances associated with LLD as well as ameliorating symptoms of depression and anxiety. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 8 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 25% |
| India | 1 | 13% |
| Australia | 1 | 13% |
| United States | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 3 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 75% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 13% |
| Scientists | 1 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 136 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 135 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 17 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 17 | 13% |
| Researcher | 15 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 9% |
| Other | 25 | 18% |
| Unknown | 38 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 29 | 21% |
| Psychology | 28 | 21% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 5% |
| Neuroscience | 5 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 20 | 15% |
| Unknown | 42 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 25 October 2017.
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#4,507,265
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Outputs from BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
#850
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#45,832
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#22
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