ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Nawanant Piyavhatkul, M.D.

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: Effects of Consciousness Transformation Program for First Year Medical Students

แหล่งที่มา/Source: Journal of The Psychiatric Association of Thailand, Vol. 46 No.4 October-ecember 2001 P 301-310.

รายละเอียด / Details:

Objective To evaluate the effects of the Consciousness Transformation Program on medical students. Method The study compared the SCL-90 scores and academic achievement of medical students before and after participating in the Consciousness Transformation Program. The subjects were first-year medical students who volunteered to participate in the program from November to December 1999. This 8-week program consisted of 1. Breathing meditation: recognition; 2. Breathing meditation: awareness; 3. Body sensation awareness; 4. Emotional recognition and acceptance; 5. Emotional contemplation; 6. Awareness of thoughts and conditioning; 7. Absolute self-acceptance; and 8. Consciousness of love and understanding. Results Ninety-eight medical students (60 females and 38 males) entered the program. The SCL-90 scores of 25 subjects (13 females and 12 males) who adequately participated in the program indicated a statistically significant reduction in 3 of 9 items (P ‹ 0.05)—obsessive-compulsive symptom, depression and phobic anxiety. Academic achievement did not show any statistically significant changes after participation in the program. However, the subjects viewed the program as helpful as it made them better understand themselves and their emotions, as well as develop more acceptance toward themselves. Conclusions The Consciousness Transformation Program can reduce obsessive-compulsive, depression and phobic anxiety symptoms in mentally healthy subjects.

Keywords: medical student, meditation, consciousness, stress, mental health, consciousness transformation program

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 2001

Address: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002

Code: 0000023

ISSN/ISBN: 0125-6985

Country of publication: Thailand.

Language: English.

Category: Abstract Journal.

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