2025

Calderon Martinez, E., et al. (2025). Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Reducing Anxiety in Endoscopy and Colonoscopy Procedures: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.  Digestive Diseases and Sciences. DOI: 10.1007/s10620-025-09447-4

Ivanchenko, A. (2025). Reiki Technique as a Rehabilitation Psycho-Emotional Adaptive-Regulating Mind-Body Therapy: A Comprehensive Review Within the Author’s Innovative Psychological Paradigm. Psychology and Mental Health Care.  9(3): DOI:10.31579/2637-8892/333

Liu, K., Qin, Z., Qin, Y. et al. (2025).  Effects of Reiki Therapy on Quality of Life: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Syst Rev 14, 72 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-025-02811-5

2023

Humphreys, E., Cabrera, E., Downey Luhrmann, S. (2023). The Effectiveness of Treating Anxiety With Reiki. Journal of Behavior Therapy, DOI:10.14302/issn2474-9273.jbtm-23-4712 Corpus ID: 264051702

2022

Zadro, S., Stapleton, P. (2022). Does Reiki Benefit Mental Health Symptoms Above Placebo? Front Psychology, 2022 Jul 12:13:897312. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.897312. eCollection 2022.

2021

Botelho, V.T., et al. (2021). Complementary Therapies in Controlling Side-Effects During Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research. Vol:-9 No-7, 2021.

da Silva Frazão, I. (2021). Reiki as Nursing Care to People in Mental Suffering: An Integrative Review. Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 74 (suppl 3) • 2021

Morero, J.A.P., de Souza Pereira, S., Esteves, R.B., Cardosos, L. (2021). Effects of Reiki on Mental Health Care: A Systematic Review. Holistic Nursing Practice, 2021 Jul-Aug;35(4):191-198. doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000456.

2018

Demir Doğan, M. (2018). The Effect of Reiki on Pain: A Meta-Analysis. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2018 May:31:384-387. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.02.020. Epub 2018 Mar 10.

2017

McManus, D.E. (2017). Reiki Is Better Than Placebo and Has Broad Potential as a Complementary Health Therapy. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 2017 Oct; 22(4): 1051–1057. doi: 10.1177/2156587217728644

2015

Joyce, J., Herbison, G.P. (2015). Reiki for Depression and Anxiety. Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews. 03 April 2015. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006833.pub2

2014

Thrane, S., Cohen, S.M. (2014). Effect of Reiki Therapy on Pain and Anxiety in Adults: An In-Depth Literature Review of Randomized Trials with Effect Size Calculations. Pain Management Nursing, Volume 15, Issue 4, p897-908, December 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.pmn.2013.07.008