Meditation Treatment Report

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See also: Prayer/meditation

What is Meditation?

An example of 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.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 104 23 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
Anxious mood 71 19 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Pain 26 7 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Emotional lability 19 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Depressed mood 17 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Self hating thoughts (repetitive and involuntary) 12 2 Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none

See all 364 patients currently using Meditation

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 4
Mild
 5
None
 68

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Meditation

Dry mouth (xerostomia) 2
Nausea 1
Balance problems 1
Muscle twitching (fasciculations) 1
Headaches 1
Problems concentrating 1
See all 18 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently using Meditation. See all 74 dosages ►

  0.5hours as needed daily 1 hr weekly 0.5 hours daily 0.5 hr daily 1 hr daily 2 hr daily 15 min daily 20 min daily 30 min daily
  9 Number of Patients: 9 11 Number of Patients: 11 22 Number of Patients: 22 12 Number of Patients: 12 13 Number of Patients: 13 84 Number of Patients: 84 12 Number of Patients: 12 19 Number of Patients: 19 17 Number of Patients: 17 29 Number of Patients: 29  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Meditation (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 13   Other: 54%
Did not seem to work 8   Did not seem to work: 33%
Side effects too severe 2   Side effects too severe: 8%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 4%
Personal research 1   Personal research: 4%
Change in health plan coverage 1   Change in health plan coverage: 4%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 4%

See all 22 patients who’ve stopped using Meditation

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Meditation

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Stopped Using Meditation

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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Meditation

Always
 18 23%
Usually
 31 40%
Sometimes
 26 34%
Never
 2 3%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Meditation

Very
 4 5%
Somewhat
 18 23%
A little
 24 31%
Not at all
 31 40%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Meditation

$200+
 1 2%
$100-199
 1 2%
$50-99
 1 2%
$25-49
 2 4%
< $25
 43 90%

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18 patient evaluations for Meditation

Purposes: Support mental / emotional health, Pain, and General health (Started Mar 25, 2011)
Date Dosage Support mental / emotional health Perceived effectiveness Pain Perceived effectiveness General health Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 17, 2013 As needed Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default NoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
Jan 17, 2013
Advice & Tips
for burden it is somewhat difficult and hard to achieve when in a lot of pain and therefore the effectiveness decreases a lot. Helps me to be more in touch with my body and my needs
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Purposes: Pain, General health, and Holistic Health (Started Nov 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Pain Perceived effectiveness General health Perceived effectiveness Holistic Health Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 05, 2012 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 NoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Mar 05, 2012
Advice & Tips
I practice meditation alongside deep breathing almost every time I have an attack of pain. I also try to add more sessions into my day when I remember, feel the need or am prompted in some other way. Benefits are holistic - I feel relaxed, energised and soothed physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. This helps me to manage the neuralgia symptoms more effectively by feeling powerful instead of powerless against the pain. It also reminds me that my symptoms and causes are not only physical but have a mental, emotional and spiritual root too. Healing focused on all these levels means I feel better sooner and for longer, even when pain attacks are intense and frequent. Finding the time is up to me as it can be 1 minute or much longer according to my needs, schedule, motivation and energy levels.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: General health (Started Dec 19, 2000)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 14, 2011 15 min Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 15, 2010 15 min Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Mar 15, 2010
Advice & Tips
Taking the time to meditate (that is the hard part-taking the time) is one of the smartest things I ever did (like doing reiki). I only spend 10 to 20 minutes meditating and it brings such peace.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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