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Adverse Effects of Meditation: A Preliminary Investigation of Long-Term Meditators |
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Shapiro, Deane H., Jr.
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International Journal of Psychosomatics
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| Volume | v.39 n.1-4 |
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| Date | 1992 |
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| Pages | 62 - 67 |
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| Publisher | International Psychosomatics Institute |
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| Location | Philadelphia, PA, US [費城, 賓夕法尼亞州, 美國] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | 1. Special Issue.
2. 380_874
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| Keyword | Meditation; Followup Studies; Buddhism; Adulthood; Human; Adaptation; Psychological; Affective Symptoms; Arousal; Long-Term Care; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Relaxation Therapy; Somatoform Disorders; Retrospective Studies |
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| Abstract | Adverse effects of meditation were assessed in twenty-seven long term meditators (average 4.27 years) both retrospectively (time one) and prospectively at one month (time two) and six months (time three) following a meditation retreat. At both time one and time three subjects reported significantly more positive effects than negative from meditation. However, of the twenty-seven subjects, seventeen (62.9%) reported at least one adverse effect, and two (7.4%) suffered profound adverse effects. When subjects at time one were divided into three groups based on length of practice (16.7 months; 47.1 months; 105 months) there were no significant differences in adverse effects. How the data should be interpreted, and their implications both for the clinical and psychotherapeutic use of meditation as a relaxation/self-control strategy, and as a technique for facilitating personal and spiritual growth, are discussed. Limitations of the study and suggestions for future research are also offered. |
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| ISSN | 08848297 |
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| Hits | 449 |
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| Created date | 1998.04.28
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| Modified date | 2021.02.25 |
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