PEP | Article - Archives of General Psychiatry. XXXV, 1978: Meditation and Psychotherapeutic Effects. Self-Regulation Strategy and Altered State of Consciousness. Deane H. Shapiro and David Giber. Pp. 294-302.

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Abstract

The research literature dealing with the psychotherapeutic effects of meditation is reviewed. The first part of the article reviews studies in which meditation is viewed as a self-regulation strategy. In the second part, studies in which meditation is viewed as a technique for inducing altered states of consciousness are reviewed. In conclusion, guidelines and suggestions for future research are given.

PEP | Article - Archives of General Psychiatry. XXXV, 1978: Meditation and Psychotherapeutic Effects. Self-Regulation Strategy and Altered State of Consciousness. Deane H. Shapiro and David Giber. Pp. 294-302. - The Psychoanalytic Quarterly