Meditation and psychotherapy: a rationale for the integration of dynamic psychotherapy, the relaxation response, and mindfulness meditation

1985/01/01 by Ilan Kutz, Joan Z. Borysenko, Herbert Benson · 6 citations
Psychology · Neuroscience · #Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions #Sleep and Wakefulness Research #Sleep and related disorders

paper · doi:10.1176/ajp.142.1.1

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Abstract

A framework for the integration of meditation and psychotherapy is presented through a consideration of the psychobiological nature of meditation (the relaxation response) and discussion of a traditional meditation practice (mindfulness meditation) as an effective cognitive technique for the development of self-awareness. The mechanisms by which the emotional and cognitive changes of meditation can be of therapeutic value are explored and the synergistic advantages of the combination of psychotherapy and meditation are discussed.

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