Meditation-Induced Psychosis: Trigger and Recurrence
Sulochana Joshi, Anusha Manandhar, Pawan Sharma
Case Reports in Psychiatry August 13, 2021 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6615451 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | 33-year-old male patient |
| Intervention | Meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Psychosis Psychotherapist Schizophrenia object-oriented programming Clinical psychology |
| Citations | 10 |
| Key findings | Meditation can precipitate acute and transient psychosis in a susceptible individual. |
Abstract
Meditation is regarded as a self-regulation approach to manage emotions. Meditation has a beneficial effect on mental health. Different kinds of meditation are practiced in many religions and cultures for the general wellbeing of an individual. However, meditation-related experiences and negative effects of meditation are not uncommon. Meditation-induced psychosis has been reported in the past. Here, we present a case of a 33-year-old male patient who developed acute and transient psychosis twice after meditation and discuss the role of meditation as a precipitating factor to psychosis.