Dr.Ashwini. S.G., Dr. Vijayendra G Bhat
Vol. No. 21, Special Issue No 2 2026
Abstract:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) manifests with intrusive memories, avoidance, hyperarousal and persistent threat perception due to maladaptive processing of trauma memory. Ayurveda describes similar disturbances under Manas vikara i.e. Madonmada, involving impaired cognition (mithya-jnana), memory disturbance (smriti vibhrama) and fear response. Satvavajaya chikitsa, the Ayurvedic psychotherapy aimed at regulation of thought, behaviour and emotional control, may provide a structured therapeutic model comparable to trauma-focused counselling. This work presents a standardized Satvavajaya-based counselling protocol for PTSD.
DOI: http://doi.org/10.37648/ijrmst.v21i02.032
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