Tim Brunson DCH

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Vipssana Meditation Helps Substance Abusers

Posted At : January 6, 2007 5:07 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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A new study at the Addictive Behaviors Research Center at the University of Washington in Seattle shows Vipassana meditation to be a promising intervention for incarcerated substance abusers after release from jail..

A new study at the Addictive Behaviors Research Center at the University of Washington in Seattle, explored whether Vipassana meditation (VM), a Buddhist mindfulness-based practice, can provide an alternative for individuals who find traditional addiction treatments incompatible or unattractive. The investigators evaluated the effectiveness of a VM course on substance use and psychosocial outcomes in an incarcerated population.

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Mantras, Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Quality of Life, and Spiritual Well-Being

Posted At : January 6, 2007 5:05 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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Nurses from San Diego State University research the efficacy and feasibility of teaching mantra repetition to veterans in order to impact stress, anxiety, anger, quality of life, and spiritual well-being.

Researchers from San Diego State University looked at the efficacy of repeating a mantra for reducing stress and stress-related symptoms. The authors tested the feasibility and efficacy of a 5-week (90-min per week) intervention on mantram repetition in a sample of ambulatory veterans.

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Meditation and Bone Marrow Transplants

Posted At : January 6, 2007 5:05 AM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston conduct guided interviews with bone marrow transplant patients, as a first step to improve the actual design of a mindfulness meditation study.

Researchers at the Phyllis F. Cantor Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and U. Mass/Boston, interested in exploring the potential effectiveness of mindfulness meditation (MM) for patients undergoing bone marrow transplant, took an unusual first step. They conducted a series of guided interviews with nineteen patients undergoing stem cell/autologous bone marrow transplant (SC/ABMT).

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