Psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) has demonstrated substantial efficacy across a range of mental disorders. However, heterogeneity between patients confers differential responsiveness. This systematic review aims to explore factors which may predict therapeutic responses to PAT. A systematic search was performed from inception through to March 2024 and studies that assessed predictors of...
Studies on Sufi poetry indicate that symbolism functions not only as an aesthetic expression but also as a medium of complex spiritual experience. However, previous research often separates religious symbols from existential imagery, resulting in fragmented interpretations of meaning. This study aims to analyze the symbols of the Beloved and the sea in the poetry of Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda using...
Bu çalışma, Kıta Avrupa’sında din psikolojisinin kurucu isimleri arasında seçkin bir yere sahip olan Théodore Flournoy’un (1854–1920) kuruluş sürecinde din psikolojisine katkılarını incelemektedir. Nitel desende yürütülen araştırmada veriler, Flournoy’un eserleri ve hakkında yazılmış biyografik metinlerden toplanmış; elde edilen bilgiler betimsel analiz tekniğiyle çözümlenmiştir. Bulgular,...
Background: In Indonesia, the treatment of the phenomenon of Possession Trance Disorder (PTD) and visual hallucinations is often hampered by the dichotomy between medical and spiritual approaches. Many interventions fail because they rely solely on theoretical assumptions without sufficient empirical field evidence. Objective: This study aims to dissect the etiology, mechanisms, and...
This article examines the phenomenology of al-Hallaj’s ma‘rifat through an interpretation of the phrase “Anā al-Ḥaqq” in the context of the contemporary spiritual crisis. The main research questions include: how al-Hallaj’s ma‘rifat is understood as a transformation of mystical consciousness, how “Anā al-Ḥaqq” is interpreted phenomenologically, and how this experience is relevant in addressing...
This article examines the relationship between rationalism, mysticism, and idealism within the philosophy of science as three epistemological approaches shaping human understanding of reality and knowledge. Rationalism emphasizes reason as the foundation of epistemic certainty through logical principles, while mysticism introduces a transrational dimension of knowledge obtained through...
This study examines the everyday implementation of four core spiritual concepts in Islamic mysticism repentance (taubat), asceticism (zuhud), sincerity (ikhlas), and cautious piety (wara’) among Sufi order adherents (Jamaah Tarekat) and the general Muslim community. Although these concepts are well established in classical Sufi literature, their practical meanings and applications vary across...
Psychedelic medicine is a rapidly growing, billion-dollar industry poised to transform mental health care by incorporating spiritual experiences into clinical psychiatry. However, while the blending of psychiatry and mystical experience has long made this field unique, the blurred boundaries between science and spiritual practice have sparked increasing public debate. What does the entanglement...
In contrast to organically driven models of distress and disease, psychoanalysis shows that psychotic symptoms tell a story that cannot otherwise be told. The roots of madness are best understood in relation to the intergenerational transmission of trauma that impedes development in spite of otherwise good parenting. Such data invite us to consider ‘madness’ as a socially constructed...
Immersive virtual reality (IVR) has emerged as a promising adjunct in clinical interventions, enabling practice within realistic, immersive environments that closely simulate real-world experiences. However, its potential role in voice therapy and meditation-based approaches remains limited. In this exploratory study, the authors sought to evaluate the effects of meditation, with and without an...