A Systematic Review of Biopsychosocial Training Programs for the Self-Management of Emotional Stress: Potential Applications for the Military

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Search terms used according to MeSH strategy.

(program OR programme OR training OR taught OR learn* OR skill*) AND (stress OR “Stress, Physiological” [Mesh]

OR “Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic” [Mesh] OR “Stress, Psychological” [Mesh] OR “Stress Disorders, Traumatic” [Mesh])

AND (psychosocial OR integrat* OR “alternative medicine” OR “complementary medicine” OR “alternative therapy” OR

“complementary therapy” OR “complementary and alternative medicine” OR “complementary and alternative therapy” OR

mind-body OR imagery OR mindfulness OR yoga OR yogic OR biofeedback OR “heart-rate variability” OR “virtual reality”

OR breath* OR “cognitive restructuring” OR mantr* OR acupressure OR “body scan” OR “autogenic training” OR self-care

OR self-awareness OR self-management OR Reiki OR massage OR “therapeutic touch” OR holistic OR wholistic OR prayer

OR writing OR “movement therapy” OR “dance therapy” OR “narrative medicine” OR self-acupuncture OR qigong OR chi

OR qi OR “spiritual healing” OR meditat* OR “mental training” OR self-hypnosis OR relax* OR EMDR)