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Deborah Klesel

2 papers in the library · publishing 2024-2025

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Centering prayer in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews January 30, 2025 Yanín Machado, Mauricio Chinchilla, Calixto Machado et al.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioral disorder that develops from experiencing a traumatic event. A significant proportion of sexual assault survivors develop PTSD. Research indicates that 75% of sexual assault survivors meet the criteria for PTSD one month after the assault. PTSD treatment combines psychotherapy, medication, hypnosis, meditation, and emerging...

Centering prayer in the treatment of bipolar disorder

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews March 30, 2024 Yanín Machado, Mauricio Chinchilla, Robert Hesse et al.

Bipolar Disorder (BD), formerly manic-depressive illness or manic depression, is a lifelong mood disorder and mental health condition that causes intense shifts in mood, energy levels, thinking patterns, and behavior. These shifts can last for hours, days, weeks, or months, interrupting the ability to carry out daily tasks. The condition is manageable with medications, talk therapy, lifestyle...