We continue to be blown away by the reaction that Mimi Guarneri’s Scripps study is getting. This is the RCT (randomized, controlled trial) where 123 combat exposed Marines, newly returned and between deployments at Camp Pendleton, with symptoms of PTS, were assigned to either 6 sessions (over the course of 3 weeks) of treatment with Healing Touch plus our Healing Trauma imagery; or treatment as usual (which I think was individual counseling with EMDR).
The study found that over those 3 short weeks, symptoms of PTS declined significantly, as did depression and cynicism. Pretty exciting stuff, eh? So there’s been a huge amount of interest coming out of the DoD and the V.A., we’re happy to report.
Some of us are not so surprised to see that biofield therapies plus guided imagery are not only a potent combination for reducing PTS, but one that the service members will actually use and recommend to each other, without any sense of stigma or reluctance.
Kudos to the Samueli Institute for making sure these results got published. The findings appeared in the September 2012 issue of Military Medicine.
As we do every year, we’re honoring Breast Cancer Month by featuring our ever-popular Pink Ribbon Pack and of course donating a portion of the proceeds to breast cancer research, by way of the Vera Bradley Foundation.
I am not surprised by this research study as all of my injured warriors have been introduced to your guided imagery CD's, massage, reiki, meditation and other integrative health practices. They all get better and are no longer at risk for suicide. My injured warriors also give up the meds and the Disorder Label while forming our LC Health Promotion Team serving Injured Warriors and their Families. Thanks Belleruth for your great healing videos...they work wonders! http://jerryvestinjuredwarrior.com
... written by Susan B Landry,
October 09, 2012
Our veterans have struggled for years with symptoms of PTSS and the stigma on return from unpopular wars, which exacerbate symptoms. As the widow of a Nam Vet who died much too soon of the effects of Post Traumatic Stress, it is a relief to finally see treatment that works and diagnoses that address the neurological etiology of the symptoms. This Veteran's Day we have something new to be thankful for, knowledge and better treatment of people whose brains were damaged by trauma, whether in war zones or from interpersonal violence or accidents.
... written by Dari Rowen,
October 09, 2012
Amazing, but not at all surprising to me. I have gained great comfort from this guided imagery. I have continued to use it for years, not because it hasn't worked yet! It is a comforting friend now. Thanks for all you do for those of us with PTSD.
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