Altered States of Consciousness and Psychotherapy A Cross-Cultural Perspective
M. Simões
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review |
|---|---|
| Topics | Altered states of consciousness |
| Key findings | The authors provide an overview of ASCs, linking their phenomenology to psychopathology and describing their use in both ethnopsychotherapies and Western therapies such as hypnosis, Holotropic Breathwork, and Past-Life/Regression Therapy. |
Abstract
The main physiological and induced Altered States of Consciousness (ASCs) aJ:e outlined as well as methods of induction. The phenomenology of ASCs is described and related to psychopathology. A short commentary is given aboutASCs used in some ethnopsychotherapies. Psychotherapies of Western origin using ASCs, especially hypnosis, Holotropic BJ:eathwork, and Personalized Experiential Restructuralization Therapy (Past-Life/Regression Therapy) are outlined and discussed.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on altered states of consciousness, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Subjective Effects of Psychedelics Are Necessary for Their Enduring Therapeutic Effects. | 2020 | Review | |
| Psychobiology of Altered States of Consciousness. | 2005 | Review | |
| Intrinsic Brain Activity in Altered States of Consciousness | 2008 | Review | |
| Dynamic functional connectivity and brain metastability during altered states of consciousness | 2017 | Review | |
| A default mode of brain function in altered states of consciousness. | 2013 | Review |
Citations in the library
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- Psychotherapists’ altered states of consciousness Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology October 15, 2020