MEDITATION AND PSYCHOSIS: WHERE DO WE STAND!

Abstract

“Meditation” is the practice where one focus his or her mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or a method of relaxation.  There are a lot of established literature guiding towards benificial effects of the same in wide spectrum of psychiatric illnesses. Many mechanisms have been proposed for the same. However, there are contradictory evidences too. So, in depth longitudinal study is the need of the hour.