What is Transcendental Meditation?
The Transcendental Meditation technique, or TM, is a form of mantra meditation introduced worldwide in 1957 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1917-2008).
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Stress | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Pain | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Generalized Anxiety Disorder | 1 | 1 |
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| Dysthymia | 1 | 1 |
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| Promote relaxation | 1 | 0 | |||||
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Transcendental Meditation
| Spaced out | 1 |
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Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Side effects too severe | 1 |
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Transcendental Meditation
Always |
0 | 0% |
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Usually |
1 | 50% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
1 | 50% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Transcendental Meditation
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
1 | 50% |
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A little |
0 | 0% |
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Not at all |
1 | 50% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Transcendental Meditation
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
0 | 0% |
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