Effectiveness of the Transcendental Meditation program in preventing and treating substance misuse: a review.
Effectiveness of the Transcendental Meditation program in preventing and treating substance misuse: a review.
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先验冥想计划在预防和治疗药物滥用方面的有效性：回顾。
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10.3109/10826089109058887
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1991
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C. N. Alexander
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Paul Gelderloos;K. Walton;D. Orme;C. N. Alexander
本文回顾了24项关于超越冥想在治疗和预防化学物质滥用方面的益处的研究。研究涵盖了非机构使用者、治疗项目参与者和有大量使用历史的囚犯。所有的研究都显示了TM项目的积极作用。一些调查型研究无法排除自我选择或应答者偏差的可能性。然而，具有客观测量的纵向随机分配研究也显示出积极的结果。综上所述，这些研究和其他研究表明，该计划同时解决了化学依赖的几个潜在因素，不仅能立即缓解痛苦，还能长期改善幸福感、自尊、个人赋权和其他心理生理健康领域。
This article reviews 24 studies on the benefits of Transcendental Meditation (TM) in treating and preventing misuse of chemical substances. Studies cover noninstitutionalized users, participants in treatment programs, and prisoners with histories of heavy use. All the studies showed positive effects of the TM program. Some of the survey-type studies were unable to exclude the possibility of self-selection or responder biases. However, longitudinal, random-assignment studies with objective measures also showed positive results. Taken together, these and other studies indicate the program simultaneously addresses several factors underlying chemical dependence, providing not only immediate relief from distress but also long-range improvements in well-being, self-esteem, personal empowerment, and other areas of psychophysiological health.