Adverse events in meditation practices and meditation‐based therapies: a systematic review
Miguel Farias, E. Maraldi, K. C. Wallenkampf, G. Lucchetti
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica August 21, 2020 DOI: 10.1111/acps.13225 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Systematic review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Meditation can be associated with adverse events that fall into identifiable clinical categories. |
Abstract
Meditation techniques are widely used as therapy and wellbeing practices, but there are growing concerns about its potential for harm. The aim of the present study is to systematically review meditation adverse events (MAEs), investigating its major clinical categories and its prevalence.