Mania precipitated by meditation
A case report and literature review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19503853 |
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| Authors | Graeme Yorston (0000-0001-7045-9202, corresponding author), Graeme A Yorston |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 209-213 |
| Publication date | 2001-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13674670126962 |
| OpenAlex | W4254773373 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
Meditation is a popular method of relaxation and dealing with everyday stress. Meditative techniques have been used in the management of a number of psychiatric and physical illnesses. The risk of serious mental illness being precipitated by meditation is less well recognized however. This paper reports a case in which two separate manic episodes arose after meditation using techniques from two different traditions (yoga and zen). Other cases of psychotic illness precipitated by meditation and mystical speculation reported in the literature are discussed
Art · Bipolar disorder · Literature · Mania · Meditation · Mental health · Mental illness · Mysticism · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Theology · Clinical Psychology · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies · History · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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