A middle-aged woman with a distrust/abuse schema experienced a healing process using Reflected Image Meditation(RIM): A single case study
Eunju Lee
Journal of Meditation based Psychological Counseling April 30, 2025 DOI: 10.12972/mpca.2025.33.2 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pre-post intervention study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Research participants with early maladaptive schemas |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | Reflected Image Meditation therapy significantly reduced distrust/abuse schema scores and helped participants gain insight into personality and family conflicts. |
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to show, through the statements of the research participants, how Reflected Image Meditation(RIM) therapy for early maladaptive schemas can relieve suffering from personality and lead to insight into personality. The results of the study are as follows. First, in the pre- and post-test comparison of the study participants’ simple psychological schema test and dysfunctional belief test, the scores on the post-test were significantly lower than those on the pre-test, proving that the Reflected Image Meditation(RIM) is effective in healing distrust/abuse schemas. Second, the research participants were able to relieve their emotions, break free from irrational beliefs, and resolve unresolved issues through mixed Reflected Image Meditation(RIM) therapy. Third, the research participants were able to gain insight into how their childhood experiences of mistrust/abuse shaped their current personality and were the cause of current family conflicts, and were able to plan and implement new behaviors. The discussion point of this study is that although this study showed the healing effect of Reflected Image Meditation(RIM) on the distrust/abuse schema, it is necessary to strengthen the difference from the imagery work of schema therapy through follow-up research that shows the spiritual growth unique to Reflected Image Meditation(RIM) that finds one’s true nature by realizing the law of acting.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators. Retreat participants and matched controls | 2011 | Controlled trial with wait-list control group | n = 60 |
| The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents Children aged 8-12 with ADHD and their parents | 2011 | Within-group waitlist controlled trial | n = 22 |