Background Worldwide, there are relatively few specialized inpatient units dedicated to women with histories of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and comorbid psychiatric disorders. This pilot study examined dissociation and PTSD among women admitted to such a specialized integrative inpatient unit in Israel. We conduct an in-depth analysis of the role of dissociation in these women’s clinical...
Research SquareJuly 7, 2026Rabya Mughal, Elaine Ryan-McNeill, Barbara Mezes et al.
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Abstract Background Despite legitimate, evidence-based use in clinical settings, an increase in ketamine misuse has in recent years resulted in substantial adverse effects on young populations across the UK. Urological symptoms and psychological effects are among the most common side effects, often irreversible and taking place within months of regular ketamine use. The Northwest UK includes...
Krisis eksistensial dan kebangkrutan spiritual masyarakat modern pada dekade ketiga abad ke-21 menyingkap keterbatasan paradigma psikologi sekuler Barat. Meskipun Abraham Maslow menggagas teori Self-Transcendence sebagai puncak hierarki kebutuhan, konsep tersebut mengidap bias antroposentrisme-sekuler yang mereduksi pengalaman transendental sebatas sensasi psikologis sesaat tanpa jangkar...
Dick’s psychobiographies foreground his complex identity, mystical experiences, and struggles with mental health. Psychobiographers like Gregg Rickman, Anthony Peake, Kyle Arnold, and Erik Davis apply varied lenses, from trauma and psychosis to precognition and psychoanalysis; their biotexts occupy a Phildickian asylum mundi that illustrates the hermeneutic challenges of interpreting a figure...
Canada's evolving attitudes toward psychedelic interventions in palliative and end-of-life care reflect a departure from historically prohibitionist policies and an emerging recognition of their therapeutic potential for individuals facing end-of-life distress. This shift parallels international regulatory developments in jurisdictions such as the United States, Australia and parts of Europe,...
This chapter explores female sanctity from the medieval period through the early modern era, with a focus on the phenomenon of the “living saints” ( sante vive ). These charismatic figures, renowned for their abstinence, mystical experiences, prophetic abilities, and miracles, were venerated by the people and sought by princes as spiritual advisors, and their prophetic powers surpassed those of...
The Svayoga approach is predominantly rooted in core yogic texts; the Bhagavad Gita, Patanjali Yogasutra and Yoga Vasistha, and its thematic analysis, which had resulted in a model with seven interlinked themes (Agrawal, 2022). The theme of ‘Yogic perspective’ emphasizes the role of Consciousness, play of triguna, meaning of suffering and cultivation of inner freedom; theme of ‘Self’...
This chapter explores mystical experiences and esoteric belief systems by examining their influences in terms of cognition, emotion regulation, identity formation, and mental health. It also traces how historical marginalization of esotericism shaped thought processes through which individuals validate their mystical experiences. Within this context, mystical traditions are addressed as...
Philosophy does not fail when it becomes difficult; it fails when it becomes non-examinable. Original tool CBIT: a test for definition, method, evidence, and metaphor control. Published cases Dennett-style imitation, LLM consciousness, and quantum-consciousness overextension. Aim Defend interdisciplinary dialogue from method substitution and false depth. Boundary is not censorship; boundary is...
Kuyken et al’s1 individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for the prevention of depressive relapse/recurrence has supported MBCT’s dissemination as a frontline treatment for depression. MBCT is now recommended in multiple clinical guidelines including the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the United Kingdom and is widely...