--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], Peter <drpetersutphen@> wrote: > > > > Yes, anixiety disorders, depressive disorders, but > > absolutely not psychosis, it only makes it worse, much > > worse. > > That is debateable also. Some people with anxiety disorders get worse doing > relaxation > techniques while others show no change and some get better. > > I would expect the same to hold true of psychosis as well. >
In fact, a check on pubmed with "mindfulness psychosis" suggests that mindfulness, at least, is of value to people with pyschosis. Given the 'unstructuredness" of the example technique below, I would expect TM to show similar beneficial results for most people:: http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=318019 Paul Chadwick a1c1, Katherine Newman Taylor a2 and Nicola Abba a2 a1 University of Southampton & Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton, UK a2 Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton, UK chadwick p taylor kn abba n Abstract The study's objective was to assess the impact on clinical functioning of group based mindfulness training alongside standard psychiatric care for people with current, subjectively distressing psychosis. Data are presented from the first 10 people to complete one of four Mindfulness Groups, each lasting six sessions. People were taught mindfulness of the breath, and encouraged to let unpleasant experiences come into awareness, to observe and note them, and let them go without judgment, clinging or struggle. There was a significant pre-post drop in scores on the CORE (z=[minus sign]2.655, p=.008). Secondary data indicated improvement in mindfulness skills, and the subjective importance of mindfulness to the group process (N=11). The results are encouraging and warrant further controlled outcome and process research.
