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Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
2004 Feb;10(1):91-101.
Shannahoff-Khalsa DS.
The Research Group for Mind-Body Dynamics, Institute for Nonlinear
Science, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0402, USA.
dsk@ucsd.edu
The ancient system of Kundalini yoga includes a vast array of meditation
techniques and many were discovered to be specific for treating the
psychiatric disorders as we know them today. One such technique was
found to be specific for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD),
the fourth most common psychiatric disorder, and the tenth most
disabling disorder worldwide. Two published clinical trials are
described here for treating OCD using a specific Kundalini yoga
protocol. This OCD protocol also includes techniques that are useful for
a wide range of anxiety disorders, as well as a technique specific for
learning to manage fear, one for tranquilizing an angry mind, one for
meeting mental challenges, and one for turning negative thoughts into
positive thoughts. Part of that protocol is included here and published
in detail elsewhere. In addition, a number of other disorder-specific
meditation techniques are included here to help bring these tools to the
attention of the medical and scientific community. These techniques are
specific for phobias, addictive and substance abuse disorders, major
depressive disorders, dyslexia, grief, insomnia and other sleep
disorders.
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