Overview: clinical and physiological comparison of meditation with other self-control strategies.
D H Shapiro
American Journal of Psychiatry March 1982 DOI: 10.1176/ajp.139.3.267 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The review addresses whether meditation is clinically and physiologically distinct from other self-control strategies such as biofeedback, hypnosis, and progressive relaxation, with particular attention to claims of meditation's "uniqueness" as a clinical intervention and to adverse effects. It concludes by offering suggestions and guidelines for future research; no specific comparative outcomes are stated in the abstract. |
Abstract
In 1977 the American Psychiatric Association called for a critical examination of the clinical effectiveness of meditation. The author provides a review of the literature bearing on clinical and physiological comparisons of meditation with other self-control strategies. He begins by providing a definition of mediation and then cites the literature comparing mediation with such self-regulation strategies as biofeedback, hypnosis, and progressive relaxation. He pays particular attention to the "uniqueness" of mediation as a clinical intervention strategy a well as the adverse effects of meditation. Finally, he offers suggestions and guidelines for future research.
Comparable studies
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| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |
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- The Physiology of Meditation and Mystical States of Consciousness Perspectives in biology and medicine March 1, 1976
- Psychiatric Problems Precipitated by Transcendental Meditation Psychological Reports October 1, 1976
- Psychotherapeutic effects of transcendental meditation with controls for expectation of relief and daily sitting. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 1976
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