Indian Journal of Psychiatry
April 1, 1993
V. Vahia, H. Shetty, Shakera Motiwala et al.
A study was conducted to compare the efficacy of meditation with that of imipramine and chlordiazepoxide in the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. At the end of five weeks, meditation was found to be as effective as pharmacotherapy in controlling symptoms of anxiety. It was superior in altering trait anxiety (TMAS Scores). Meditation is an easy to learn and cost effective therapy. It...
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
October 1, 1991
A. C. Andrade, C. Andrade
In our personal lives, we are often consulted by relatives, friends and non-mental health professional colleagues for problems of a situational nature, or problems of living, which rarely warrant a psychiatric diagnosis. We cannot undertake formal psychotherapy in this population, nor are drugs or conventional behariour therapy procedures (such as Jacobson's progressive relaxation) quite...
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
April 1, 1991
K. Bhaskaran
SUMMARY The term “Meditation” is defined and the aims of meditation-practice are outlined. The physiological and psychological correlates of meditation, as found in different studies, are described. The need for an integrated approach to the study of consciousness is emphasized. The clinical applications of meditation practice are spelt out. Areas of further research are indicated.
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
1991
C. Andrade, A. C. Andrade
We report two cases whose psychiatric dysfunction failed to respond to pharmaco-therapy, but which dramatically 'melted' with the practice of transcendental meditation (TM). Case 1: R., a 55 year old businessman, was diagnosed as Panic Disorder (severe) with Agoraphobia (mild) (American Psychiatric Association, 1987). Over 3 years of illness, he had received alprazolam (2 mg/day), lorazepam (6...
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
October 1, 1985
Golechha Gr, Rao Av, Ruggu Rk
Ketamine is a rapid acting parentrally administered non barbiturate anaesthetic agent with minimum cardio respiratory depressant effect as compared to others (Paul et al 1982). It is in clinical use for more than ten years and used safely in aged and critically ill patients (Lorhan & Limppman 1971, Barson and Aren 1974). In sub-anaesthetic doses it has been safely used to produce obstetrical...
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
July 1, 1981
D. C. Satija, D. Singh, S. S. Nathawat et al.
SUMMARY In the present study 100 cases, randomly selected were studied at famous shrine of Rajasthan, the Mehandipur Balaji. As regards the sociodemographic variables, patients were mainly between 15-39 years of age, 80% were educated, 82% had Urban domicile, 98% were Hindus and Females were 54%. Majority of the visitors being from Northern part of India. Failure of modern treatment and...