A study of psycho-spiritual therapy for the management of psycho-pathological symptoms of women

Pages: 155-159
Ritu Harbola (Department of Psychology, H.N.B.G.University, Srinagar, Gharwal, Uttarakhand)

The present work has been undertaken to study psycho-spiritual therapy (free association therapy, Maha Mirtunjai Mantra, & Gayatri Mantra) for the management of psycho-pathological symptoms of women and test its effectiveness on a small sample. The first researcher proposes to identify their psychopathological symptoms then uses psycho-spiritual therapy which may help women to reduce their psycho-pathological symptoms. The sample consisted of 40 women. In psycho-spiritual therapy, free association therapy treatment was given to individuals for 15 minutes, twice in a week up to one month, and treatment of Gayatri mantra and Maha Mirtunjai mantra was given to group were made to chant 30 times daily in high pitch up to one month. Their age range was from 25 to 45 years. All subjects were selected using the purposive sampling technique. Their psycho-pathological symptoms were measured with the help of standardized tool eight state questionnaire (8SQ). Mean, SD and t-test technique was used to study the problem. The psycho-spiritual practices (free association therapy, Gayatri Mantra, & Maha Mirtunjai Mantra japa) are used for maintaining the overall fitness of the body and mind. They activate the systems of the body, properly and produce energy, which is utilized by the body for homeostatic and reduces the anxiety, stress, depression, and regression of the subject. This psycho-spiritual package is a combination of three therapies that reduces the psycho-pathological symptoms of the women.