Meditation as an adjunct to psychotherapy. An outcome study.
The effect of a 10-week meditation program on 20 patients who were undergoing long-term individual explorative psychotherapy was studied. Change in the psychological well-being of the patients and the impact of the program on the process of their psychotherapy was evaluated. Results obtained from the patients' self-ratings and the therapists' objective ratings demonstrated a significant and substantial improvement in most measures of psychological well-being.
D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012064:Relaxation Therapy