Morrison (2022)

Literature review + pilot data; synthesis; heterogeneous

Kundalini Yoga for Posttraumatic Growth in South African Youth: Qualitative Study DESIGN: Qualitative study (thematic analysis) examining posttraumatic growth. SETTING: Low socioeconomic, Black South African township context. POPULATION: Youth who had been exposed to trauma. FINDINGS: Thematic analysis confirmed KY was beneficial in fostering posttraumatic growth. NOTE: This is a qualitative/thematic analysis study, not an RCT or intervention trial. The paper examines how KY fosters growth after trauma in a specific cultural context. Specific KY protocol components not the focus of the paper. IMPORTANT CONTEXT: Study explicitly notes the importance of evaluating such interventions in a low socioeconomic Black South African context, as transferability of RCTs from other contexts remains under-researched.