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57This meta-analysis analyzed 61 studies with more than 3,400 participants, comparing four categories of meditation: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Other techniques (MBO), Other Meditations (OM), and Transcendental Meditation (TM). Effect sizes for the fi rst three categories ranged from -0.52 to -0.66, a moderate effect, compared to -1.13 for TM, a large effect. Results indicate that TM is signifi cantly more effective compared to each of the other modalities. All meditation techniques helped alleviate PTSD symptoms, but TM stood out as producing the largest and most consistent reductions across diverse trauma populations: men and women, youth and the elderly, war veterans and war refugees, women survivors of interpersonal violence, prison inmates, tsunami and earthquake survivors, and nurses traumatized during the COVID-19 pandemic. This meta-analysis sets a new standard in rigor and comprehensiveness, adhering to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. The study included longitudinal research designs such as randomized controlled trials, controlled trials, and single-group case series, ensuring a comprehensive dataset. The researchers analyzed within-group effects, which show how much PTSD changes over time due to treatment, and then directly compared different meditation techniques on this measure.TM was well accepted in the wide range of trauma populations studied. Of the individuals offered TM, 86% were willing to try it, and 92% of those who learned TM completed the instruction and continued the twice-daily practice%u2014a testament to its accessibility and acceptability.All Groups Military Civilians0-0.2-0.4-0.6-0.8-1-1.2-1.4-0.66-0.52-0.81-0.52 -0.51-0.64 -0.65 -0.67-0.44-1.13-1.04-1.29 Mean Efiect Size (Hedges%u2019s g and 95% CI%u2019s)Mindfulness-BasedOther PracticesMindfulness-BasedStress ReductionOtherMeditationsTranscendentalMeditationin All Groups, Civilians, and the MilitaryEfiects of the Four Categories of Meditation on PTSDtm-092TM BETTER FOR PTSD AND STRESSReferences: Orme-Johnson, D. W., Barnes, V. A., Rees, B., Tobin, J., & Walton, K. G. (2024). Effectiveness of meditation techniques in treating post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicina, 60(12), 2050. Orme-Johnson, D. W., Barnes, V. A., Rees, B., & Tobin, J. (2025). Systematic review and meta-analysis of Transcendental Meditation for post-traumatic stress disorder. Medicina, 61(4), 659.