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For this assignment, you will create a detailed Flowchart, example provided in Canvas) illustrating the article selection process. Initiate the table by indicating the total number of articles identified during your search. Proceed to outline the screening and selection process, detailing each stage from the initial screening of titles to the final inclusion based on full-text review. Specify the potential screening options such as titles, abstracts, methods, and full-text reviews. Clearly articulate the inclusion and exclusion criteria that guided your selection, providing a rationale for each criterion. Address other selection criteria, including duplicates, language considerations, sample characteristics, relevance to the topic or outcome, and the study design. This table will serve as a visual representation of your selection process.
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Exploring the Efficacy of Yoga Therapy in Treating PTSD Symptoms Among Sexual
Trauma Survivors:
Critical Review: Paper Overview
Data reveal that approximately 30% of women worldwide experience sexual violence (Li
et al., 2023). In this challenging context, yoga therapy offers a ray of hope, promising healing,
and empowerment. The mental health impact of such trauma, including post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety, is profound and global (Rollison et al., 2023).
Traditional treatments like Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), despite widespread use,
frequently suffer from high attrition rates, highlighting an urgent need for alternatives. This
paper aims to critically assess yoga therapy’s role in treating adults who have faced sexual
trauma, exploring its benefits, challenges, and the uncharted areas in current research, focusing
particularly on its capacity to meet their specific needs.
This analysis scrutinizes yoga therapy, evaluating its efficacy as a therapeutic approach
for adults with PTSD stemming from sexual trauma. Presently, inquiries into yoga therapy as a
treatment for sexual trauma remain scant, with a concentration on demographics, such as female
veterans. This research thus intends to bridge these voids by delving into the more extensive
suitability and therapeutic benefit of yoga therapy for individuals who have endured sexual
trauma, culminating in the fundamental inquiry: Is it feasible for yoga therapy to act as a
therapeutic intervention for adults afflicted with PTSD as a result of sexual trauma?
Central to this review is the question: How effective is Yoga therapy compared to
traditional therapies like CPT in treating PTSD symptoms arising from sexual trauma? This line
of inquiry originated from noting the substantial attrition rates in conventional PTSD treatments
and the encouraging outcomes associated with yoga therapy. The pertinence of this investigation
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stems from the imperative to develop therapeutic measures that are not merely potent but also
more palatable and engaging for individuals recovering from sexual trauma, thus tackling the
prevalent issue of therapy abandonment observed in traditional approaches (Rollison et al., 2023;
Zaccari et al., 2023).
We will consider studies conducted from any time point, globally – if they were in
English language – but with an increased focus on research within clinical settings as opposed to
community-based interventions, to maintain a clinical perspective on the efficacy of yoga
therapy. This framework strengthens our review by concentrating on studies with robust
methodologies and clinically relevant outcomes, enhancing the reliability of our conclusions.
We plan to submit the research to the journal “Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research,
Practice, and Policy” this journal appears to be an ideal target.
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References
Li, L., Shen, X., Zeng, G., Huang, H., Chen, Z., Yang, J., Wang, X., Jiang, M., Yang, S., Zhang,
Q., & Li, H. (2023). Sexual violence against women remains problematic and highly
prevalent around the world. BMC women’s health, 23(1), 196.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02338-8
Rollison, J., Hero, J. O., Feistel, K., Bialas, A., Hall, O., Li, R., Weilant, S., Larkin, J., Farris, C.,
& Gore, K. L. (2023). Psychological Harms and Treatment of Sexual Assault and Sexual
Harassment in Adults: Systematic and Scoping Reviews to Inform Improved Care for
Military Populations. Rand health quarterly, 10(4), 10.
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