R. H. Schneider

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Stress Reduction for Hypertension in Older African Americans
We tested the short-term efficacy and feasibility of two stress education approaches toe the treatment of mild hypertension in older African Americans. This was a randomized, controlled, single-blind… Expand
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A self-referential default brain state: patterns of coherence, power, and eLORETA sources during eyes-closed rest and Transcendental Meditation practice
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Activation of a default mode network (DMN) including frontal and parietal midline structures varies with cognitive load, being more active during low-load tasks and less active during high- load tasks requiring executive control. Expand
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A randomized controlled trial on effects of the Transcendental Meditation program on blood pressure, psychological distress, and coping in young adults.
BACKGROUND Psychological distress contributes to the development of hypertension in young adults. This trial assessed the effects of a mind-body intervention on blood pressure (BP), psychological… Expand
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Stress reduction programs in patients with elevated blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Substantial evidence indicates that psychosocial stress contributes to hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Previous meta-analyses of stress reduction and high blood pressure (BP) were… Expand
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Trial of stress reduction for hypertension in older African Americans. II. Sex and risk subgroup analysis.
Our objective was to test the short-term efficacy and feasibility of two stress-reduction approaches for the treatment of hypertension in older African Americans, focusing on subgroup analysis by sex… Expand
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Effects of stress reduction on carotid atherosclerosis in hypertensive African Americans.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE African Americans suffer disproportionately higher cardiovascular disease mortality rates than do whites. Psychosocial stress influences the development and progression of… Expand
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A randomized controlled trial of stress reduction in African Americans treated for hypertension for over one year.
BACKGROUND Psychosocial stress has been implicated in the disproportionately higher rates of hypertension among African Americans. This randomized controlled trial compared the effects of two stress… Expand
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The effects of transcendental meditation compared to other methods of relaxation and meditation in reducing risk factors, morbidity, and mortality.
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Stress Reduction in the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Randomized, Controlled Trial of Transcendental Meditation and Health Education in Blacks
Background—Blacks have disproportionately high rates of cardiovascular disease. Psychosocial stress may contribute to this disparity. Previous trials on stress reduction with the Transcendental… Expand
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A controlled study of the effects of the Transcendental Meditation program on cardiovascular reactivity and ambulatory blood pressure.
Cardiovascular responses to stress reactivity has been proposed as a risk factor for hypertension. In this study, we evaluated the effects of stress reduction on both laboratory cardiovascular… Expand
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