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Brand Names: Chanting, Taize
See also: Prayer/meditation

What is Meditation? Meditation is a discipline in which the mind is focused on an object of thought or awareness. It usually involves turning attention to a single point of reference. The practice may engender a higher state of consciousness. Meditation is recognized as a component of almost all religions, and has been practiced for over 5,000 years. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

122 patients in the community are taking or have taken Meditation.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 45 46%
Treat my mood condition(s) 20 20%
Other 17 17%
Problems concentrating 4 4%
Emotional lability 3 3%
Depression 2 2%
Self-hating Thoughts (repetitive and involuntary) 1 1%
disease-related symptoms 1 1%
Hyperventilation 1 1%
Anxiety 1 1%
Slow my MS progress 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Meditation.

Top 10 (Show all)

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  0 hr day 0 hr week 1 hr week 1 week 0.2 hr day 0.25 hr day 2 hr week 0.3 hr day 0.33 hr day 2.5 hr week 3 hr week 0 hr none 0.5 hr day 0.6 hr day 5 hr week 0.75 hr day 1 hr day 6.99986000279994 hr week 7 hr week 8 hr week 2 hr day 2 other day 2 day
  13 Number of Patients: 13 5 Number of Patients: 5 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 19 Number of Patients: 19 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Meditation or how long patients were taking Meditation before stopping.

Currently taking Meditation

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
5
13
14
15
46

Stopped taking Meditation

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Meditation (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 1 50% Other: 50%
Not indicated 1 50% Not indicated: 50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 67% 2
Slight 33% 1

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 4

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 4)

  • Mister Jake
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 2
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: Severe
    54 M
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Moderate
    See profile
  • Mister Jake
  • by Mister Jake
    Aug 21, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Problems concentrating

  • moogie16
    Sensation: moderate
    Overall: mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • moogie16
  • by moogie16
    Aug 25, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health
Advice/Tips
can't hurt, helps with coping

See all evaluation results for Meditation



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