Press Articles & Information

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For Members of the Press

The Center is a rich resource for the latest information on mind-body medicine. Founder & Director James S. Gordon, MD, and faculty members are available to comment on:

  • Mind-Body Medicine — Stress Management and Self-Care
  • Global Trauma Outreach & PTSD
  • Nutrition — including obesity and weight management, pediatric nutrition, and medical nutrition therapies
  • Comprehensive Cancer Care

Please contact the Center to discuss any of the above, or if you are interested in attending or observing one of our programs.

Contact: Namrata Mehta by email at nmehta@cmbm.org or by phone at (202) 966-7338 ext. 231.

CMBM Published Research

Gordon, James S., Julie K. Staples, Afrim Blyta, and Murat Bytyqi. "Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Postwar." Journal of Traumatic Stress. 17 (2004): 143-147.
(Posted with permission from the publisher)

Staples, Julie K. and James S. Gordon. "Effectiveness of a Mind-Body Skills Training Program for Healthcare Professionals." Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 11.4. (2005): 36-41.
(Posted with permission from the publisher)

Previous Press Releases

Landmark CMBM Randomized Controlled Trial Treating PTSD in Children Published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, July 2008 [click here to go to the research article]

Healthcare professionals train on the front lines of trauma as war spreads in the Middle East, August 2006

Nobel Prize Winner Desmond Tutu Joins The Center For Mind-Body Medicine's Board of Advisors, August, 2006

CMBM's Groundbreaking Program Expands into Gaza to Help Alleviate Psychological Trauma with Help from Atlantic Philanthropies Grant, June 2005

CancerGuides® Training in Berkeley Receives Grant for Additional Scholarships for Those Serving the Disadvantaged, December 2004

CMBM's Healing the Wounds of War Program Expands to Israel After Success in Combating the Psychological Effects of War in Kosovo, June 2004

CMBM Works with New York Firefighters and Their Families to Deal with Stress After 9/11

5th Annual Comprehensive Cancer Care Conference Set for April 2003, December 2002

Comprehensive Cancer Conference Unveils New Alternative Therapies, Research, September 2001

Director of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine to Chair White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy, July 2000