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Taking Meditation
64 Patients currently take Meditation
2 Patients stopped taking Meditation
Frayea Depression: 4 Emotional: 4 Compulsion: 3 Anxiety: 3 Mania: 2 Physical: 2 External Stress: Overwhelming 25 F Function: Low Distress: High See profile Frayea 1 hours daily since May 17, 2008
barbou2 Depression: 1 Emotional: 0 Compulsion: 0 Anxiety: 0 Mania: 0 Physical: 0 External Stress: Moderate 60 M Function: High Distress: Low See profile barbou2 0.75 hours daily since Feb 15, 2008
YbNormL Depression: 1 Emotional: 0 Compulsion: 0 Anxiety: 1 Mania: 0 Physical: 2 External Stress: Moderate 52 F Function: High Distress: Low See profile YbNormL 0.5 hours daily since Mar 01, 2008

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What we've learned

Why Patients Take Meditation

General health	27
Other	12
slow my disease's progress	11
Not indicated	5
Problems concentrating	4
Depression	2
Emotional lability	2
Anxiety	1

Patient Dosages


	0.5 hours daily	0.25 hours daily	0.6 hours daily	0.75 hours daily	0.2 hours daily	1 hours daily	2 hours daily	0.5 hours weekly	1 hours weekly	2 hours weekly	5 hours weekly	8 hours weekly	N/A
	8	3	2	2	1	12	1	1	4	3	1	1	27

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Meditation

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
1	8	9	6	6	32

Why Patients Stopped Taking Meditation (multiple reasons could be selected)

Not indicated	2
Other	1

How Long Patients Took Meditation Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
0	0	0	0	0	2

Average: Meditation Ratings

	7
	1