Short term correlates of the Neuro Emotional Technique for cancer-related traumatic stress symptoms: a pilot case series.

Introduction: As many as one quarter of all cancer survivors report traumatic stress symptoms from cancer-related experiences. While the majority of these patients do not meet the criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), there is growing evidence that subsyndromal symptoms can significantly contribute to functional impairment and negative health outcomes. Treatment options for the hallmark symptoms of traumatic stress--unpleasant, intrusive thoughts and avoidant behaviors--have not been well investigated for the cancer survivorship population.

An effective approach to violence prevention: traditional martial arts in middle school.

This study replicated and extended the design and outcome measures of several small studies. In these studies, juveniles at high risk for violence and delinquency showed decreased violence and positive changes in psychological risk factors after being required to take a school-linked course in traditional martial arts. In the present study, 60 boys in a large urban middle school were required to take a traditional martial arts course in their school.