--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > > > > On Nov 27, 2006, at 7:36 AM, Peter wrote: > > > > > Yes, anixiety disorders, depressive disorders, but > > > absolutely not psychosis, it only makes it worse, much > > > worse. > > > > > > Well, and it can be contraindicated in anxiety disorders, > borderlines > > and depression, esp since it can increase anxiety and increase > > depression. See: > > > > Astin J, Shapiro SL, Schwartz GER. Meditation. In: Novey DW, > editor. > > Clinician's complete reference to complementary and alternative > > medicine. St Louis: Mosby, 2000; 73-85. > > > > Potential adverse effects of meditation include psychological > > symptoms such as tension, anxiety, depression, and confusion. A > > syndrome termed "meditation sickness" has been recognised. > Meditation > > is contraindicated in patients with psychotic or borderline > > personality disorders. > > Which meditation techniques were involved here? >
Who knows? My recollecion is that they discuss nothing but case studies and most/all were not published prior to thebook. There isn't much in the literature on the topic: http://tinyurl.com/ve7d7 or http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi? cmd=Search&db=PubMed&term=psychosis+meditation
