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Hi Yvonne,
Did the references you mentioned (‘Shapiro (1992)’ as cited by Perez-De-Albeniz & Holmes (2000)) describe in detail the meditation techniques that were used by the patients who suffered "relaxation-induced anxiety and panic" and/or other symptoms as a result of meditations? Can you give me the title of these articles and the name of the journal in which these articles were published? Your assistance is much appreciated.
Sincerely,
Ming H. Lee, MPH, L.Ac.
Yvonne Leung <yvonl@...> wrote:
According to ‘Shapiro (1992)’ as cited by Perez-De-Albeniz & Holmes (2000), 62.9% of the subjects reported adverse effects during or after meditation after with the length of practice from 16 to 105 months. The adverse effects were relaxation-induced anxiety and panic; paradoxical increases in tensions; less motivation in life; boredom; pain; impaired reality testing; confusion and disorientation; feeling ‘spaced out’; depression; increased negativity; being more judgmental and feeling addicted to meditation. Furthermore, there are reports of more serious adverse effects such as uncomfortable kinaesthetic sensations, psychosis-like symptoms, grandiosity, elation, destructive behaviors and suicidal feelings. In extreme cases, some forms of meditation or internal Qigong can induce psychotic episodes in serious disturbed patients termed Qigong-induced psychosis, which is listed in the DSM-IV (Lee, 2001).Yvonne----- Original Message -----From: MatthewSent: Friday, June 25, 2004 9:38 AMSubject: [qigong-science] Mental disordersCan Qigong help mental disorders like depression and more severe
problems like bipolar or psycotic tendancies?
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