Transcendental Meditation randomized trial at Oregon State Correctional Institution

• Randomized controlled trial of TM at Oregon State Correctional Institution (TM Magazine article and video) (new research report)
  “I would like to see Transcendental Meditation in every prison in Oregon. TM®
  has provided a path for inmates to follow that can lead them to more thoughtful and
  insightful thinking and behavior that can sustain them during their period of incarceration."
  Gary Kilmer, Superintendent, Oregon State Correctional Institution
  (About OSCI)
   
• Dr. Tom O’Connor, co-collaborator and former research manager for the Oregon Department of Corrections (3-minute video) (5-minute video)
   
• Interview with Dr. Michael Puerini, family medicine physician and medical director at Oregon State Correctional Institute (2.5-minute video)
   
• Inmate interviews (video, 7 min)
   
• Comment by Norman Rosenthal, Georgetown University Medical School (video, 1 min)
   
• Women: Results (summary)
  Charles Elder. Editorial: Mind-Body Training for At-Risk Populations: Preventive Medicine at its Best. Perm J 2017;21:16-174. (link)
  Sanford Nidich, Angela Seng, Blaze Compton, Tom O’Connor, John W Salerno, Randi Nidich. Transcendental Meditation and Reduced Trauma Symptoms in Female Inmates: A Randomized Controlled Study. Perm J 2017;21:16-008 (article)
   
• Men:  Results
  Sanford Nidich, Tom O’Connor, Thomas Rutledge, Jeff Duncan, Blaze Compton, Angela Seng, Randi Nidich. Reduced Trauma Symptoms and Perceived Stress in Male Prison Inmates through the Transcendental Meditation Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Perm J 2016 Fall;20(4):16-007 (article)