The Effect of Meditation on Depression and Anxiety / 신경정신의학
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
; : 491-500, 1999.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The goal of this study was to examine the effectiveness of meditation on depression and anxiety in psychiatric outpatients.METHOD:
Meditation group which had taken the meditation and participated in 20 meditation sessions, and control group which had only taken the medication were given Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI) at pre-test and post-test periods.RESULTS:
Comparing pre-test score with post-test score, scores of BDI and STAI decreased at a statistically significant level in meditation group. However, scores of control group did not change significantly.CONCLUSION:
The results of present study suggest that meditation have positive effects on depression and anxiety in neurotic patients.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Pacientes Ambulatoriais
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Meditação
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Depressão
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article