Preksha dhyana: A psychotherapeutic intervention

Pages:249-251
Jaishree Jain (Department of Psychology, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan )

This research was conducted to investigate the clinical effects of a 10 days Preksha meditation samples consisted of 20 male and female between 20-50 years (16 females, 4 males, mean age = 38.29 years) qualified for the study and completed the baseline measurements. Participants mediated daily for 10 days. Psychological instruments were completed at baseline. A pre and post design was used for the study. Results of a mixed-effects model with Pair-Wise comparisons indicated significant decreases in several psychopathological variables such as anxiety, depression, aggression and enhancement in optimism. Thus this study showed that Preksha meditation can be used as psychotherapeutic intervention for a multitude of clinical issues.