Meditation

Holds abstracts of articles on meditation, telepathy, out-of-body experience, telekinesis, qi-gong, etc. that have been published in scientific journals. The full papers can be accessed via your own national library or university.

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I think I will sort the articles by number of times the papers are cited.
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PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATIONWALLACE RK
SCIENCE
167 (3926): 1751-& 1970

Document type: Article Language: English Cited References: 31 Times Cited: 259
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PATTERNING OF COGNITIVE AND SOMATIC PROCESSES IN SELF-REGULATION OF ANXIETY - EFFECTS OF MEDITATION VERSUS EXERCISE
SCHWARTZ GE, DAVIDSON RJ, GOLEMAN DJ
PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE
40 (4): 321-328 1978

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PHYSIOLOGY OF MEDITATION
WALLACE RK, BENSON H
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
226 (2): 84-& 1972

Document type: Article Language: English Cited References: 3 Times Cited: 159
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SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF EEG IN MEDITATION
BANQUET JP
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY AND CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
35 (2): 143-151 1973

Document type: Article Language: English Cited References: 10 Times Cited: 149
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AUTONOMIC STABILITY AND TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION
ORMEJOHN.DW
PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE
35 (4): 341-349 1973

Document type: Article Language: English Cited References: 39 Times Cited: 111
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EFFECTIVENESS OF A MEDITATION-BASED STRESS REDUCTION PROGRAM IN THE TREATMENT OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
KABATZINN J, MASSION AO, KRISTELLER J, PETERSON LG, FLETCHER KE, PBERT L, LENDERKING WR, SANTORELLI SF
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
149 (7): 936-943 JUL 1992

Document type: Article Language: English Cited References: 38 Times Cited: 104

Abstract:
Objective: This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of a group stress reduction program based on mindfulness meditation for Patients with anxiety disorders. Method: The 22 study participants were screened with a structured clinical interview and found to meet the DSM-III-R criteria for generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder with or without agoraphobia. Assessments, including self-ratings and therapists' ratings, were obtained weekly before and during the meditation-based stress reduction and relaxation program and monthly during the 3-month follow-up period. Results: Repeated measures analyses of variance documented significant reductions in anxiety and depression scores after treatment for 20 of the subjects-changes that were maintained at follow-up. The number of subjects experiencing panic symptoms was also substantially reduced. A comparison of the study subjects with a group of nonstudy participants in the program who met the initial screening criteria for entry into the study showed that both groups achieved similiar reductions in anxiety scores on the SCL-90-R and on the Medical Symptom Checklist, suggesting generalizability of the study findings. Conclusions: A group mindfulness meditation training program can effectively reduce symptoms of anxiety and panic and can help maintain these reductions in patients with generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, or panic disorder with agoraphobia.
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BIOFEEDBACK AND MEDITATION IN TREATMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESSES
GLUECK BC, STROEBEL CF
COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY
16 (4): 303-321 1975
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AN OUTPATIENT PROGRAM IN BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE FOR CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTS BASED ON THE PRACTICE OF MINDFULNESS MEDITATION - THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND PRELIMINARY-RESULTS
KABATZINN J
GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY
4 (1): 33-47 1982

Document type: Article Language: English Cited References: 36 Times Cited: 78

Abstract
The practice of mindfulness meditation was used in a 10-week Stress Reduction and Relaxation Program to train chronic pain patients in self-regulation. The meditation facilitates an attentional stance towards proprioception known as detached observation. This appears to cause an "uncoupling" of the sensory dimension of the pain experience from the affectivel evaluative alarm reaction and reduce the experience of suffering via cognitive reappraisal. Data are presented on 51 chronic pain patients who had not improved with traditional medical care. The dominant pain categories were low back, neck and shoulder, and headache. Facial pain, angina pectoris, noncoronary chest pain, and GI pain were also represented. At 10 weeks, 65% of the patients showed a reduction of ≥33% in the mean total Pain Rating Index (Melzack) and 50% showed a reduction of ≥50%. Similar decreases were recorded on other pain indices and in the number of medical symptoms reported. Large and significant reductions in mood disturbance and psychiatric symptomatology accompanied these changes and were relatively stable on follow-up. These improvements were independent of the pain category. We conclude that this form of meditation can be used as the basis for an effective behavioral program in self-regulation for chronic pain patients. Key features of the program structure, and the limitations of the present uncontrolled study are discussed.
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DECREASED BLOOD-PRESSURE IN BORDERLINE HYPERTENSIVE SUBJECTS WHO PRACTICED MEDITATION
BENSON H, ROSNER BA, MARZETTA BR, KLEMCHUK HP
JOURNAL OF CHRONIC DISEASES
27 (3): 163-169 1974

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THE IMPACT OF A MEDITATION-BASED STRESS REDUCTION PROGRAM ON FIBROMYALGIA
KAPLAN KH, GOLDENBERG DL, GALVINNADEAU M
GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY
15 (5): 284-289 SEP 1993

Document type: Article Language: English Cited References: 39 Times Cited: 75

Abstract:
Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and resistance to treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program on fibromyalgia. Seventy-seven patients meeting the 1990 criteria of the American College of Rheumatology for fibromyalgia took part in a 10-week group outpatient program. Therapists followed a carefully defined treatment approach and met weekly to further promote uniformity. Patients were evaluated before and after the program. Initial evaluation included a psychiatric structured clinical interview (SCID). Outcome measures included visual analog scales to measure global well-being, pain, sleep, fatigue, and feeling refreshed in the morning. Patients also completed a medical symptom checklist, SCL-90-R, Coping Strategies Questionnaire, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, and the Fibromyalgia Attitude Index. Although the mean scores of all the patients completing the program showed improvement, 51% showed moderate to marked improvement and only they were counted as ''responders.'' These preliminary findings suggest that a meditation-based stress reduction program is effective for patients with fibromyalgia.
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MEDITATION AS AN INTERVENTION IN STRESS REACTIVITY
GOLEMAN DJ, SCHWARTZ GE
JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
44 (3): 456-466 1976

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EFFICACY OF TAI CHI, BRISK WALKING, MEDITATION, AND READING IN REDUCING MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL-STRESS
JIN PT
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
36 (4): 361-370 MAY 1992

Document type: Article Language: English Cited References: 35 Times Cited: 69

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Tai Chi, a moving meditation, is examined for its efficacy in post-stressor recovery. Forty-eight male and 48 female Tai Chi practitioners were randomly assigned to four treatment groups: Tai Chi, brisk walking, mediation and neutral reading. Mental arithmetic and other difficult tests were chosen as mental challenges, and a stressful film was used to produce emotional disturbance. Tai Chi and the other treatments were applied after these stressors. After all treatments, the salivary cortisol level dropped significantly, and the mood states were also improved. In general the stress-reduction effect of Tai Chi characterized moderate physical exercise. Heart rate, blood pressure, and urinary catecholamine changes for Tai Chi were found to be similar to those for walking at a speed of 6 km/hr. Although Tai Chi appeared to be superior to neutral reading in the reduction of state anxiety and the enhancement of vigour, this effect could be partially accounted for by the subjects' high expectations about gains from Tai Chi. Approaches controlling for expectancy level are recommended for further assessment.
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PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL CORRELATES OF MEDITATION
WOOLFOLK RL
ARCHIVES OF GENERAL PSYCHIATRY
32 (10): 1326-1333 1975

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PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL CORRELATES OF MEDITATION
WOOLFOLK RL
ARCHIVES OF GENERAL PSYCHIATRY
32 (10): 1326-1333 1975

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Abstract
We studied acute plasma cortisol and testosterone concentration changes during the practice known as "transcendental meditation" (TM) and during control rest. Three groups of normal, young adult volunteers were studied: a group of controls, these same controls restudied as practitioners after 3 to 4 months of TM practice, and a group of long-term, regular TM practitioners (3 to 5 years of practice). No change was found in controls during rest. Cortisol declined, but not significantly, in restudied controls, while cortisol decreased significantly in longterm practitioners during meditation and remained somewhat low afterward. No change in testosterone concentration was noted during either rest or TM. Apparently, the practice of TM becomes associated with psychophysiologic response(s) which acutely inhibit pituitary-adrenal activity.
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