NCT03714204
Effects of Transcendental Meditation on Physician Burnout and Depression
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NCT03714204
INTERVENTIONAL
Effects of Transcendental Meditation on Physician Burnout and Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This research study will examine the effects of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique on academic physician burnout, depression, insomnia, perceived stress, and resilience through a mixed methods approach.
Inclusion Criteria:
* Have an MD degree
* Be an academic attending physician at the Loyola Chicago School of Medicine or Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
* Commit to attend all required sessions for learning the Transcendental Meditation (TM)technique and monthly follow-ups
* Agree to practice TM twice daily for 20 minutes for the 4-month study period
* Agree to complete both pre-and post-testing (at 1-month and 4-months) including both the entry and exit interviews.
Exclusion Criteria: current suicidal ideation, previous instruction in the TM technique
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Burnout, Professional
Depression
Insomnia
Perceived Stress
Resilience
- PREVENTION
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- Type: BEHAVIORAL
- Name: Transcendental Meditation technique
- Description: The TM technique is a simple mental procedure that is categorized in the automatic self-transcending category of meditation practices. It is automatic in that it does not involve any concentration or control. It allows the mental activity to settle down in a spontaneous and natural manner during a process called transcending, or going beyond, until it reaches a state beyond conscious thinking. Correspondingly, the body settles down to a deep state of rest which allows stress to dissolve and the nervous system to rejuvenate The effortless nature of the TM practice coupled with the vast research supporting its efficacy, its systematic standardized teaching program and the fact that it does not involve any belief or change in one's lifestyle made it the choice intervention for this research.
- Arm Group Labels: Transcendental Meditation Group
- Marie Loiselle