Supple bodies, healthy minds: yoga, psychedelics and American mental health

Richert, Lucas; DeCloedt, Matthew

doi:10.1136/medhum-2017-011422

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“…Since the 1960s, interest in Asian spiritual practices such as yoga, meditation, qigong, and tai chi has increased in the United States, as has participation in sweat lodges, drumming circles, ritualized and therapeutic use of entheogens, plant medicines, or psychedelics, and modern versions of traditional religious and spiritual, or eclectic spiritually-oriented, practices and groups. There is a growing evidence base for the beneficial effects of many of these practices on mental health (e.g., Griffiths et al, 2016; Saeed et al, 2019), and they can cause intense or disruptive psychological states as well (Lindahl et al, 2017; Richert & DeCloedt, 2018).…”

Section: Religion and Spirituality Are Important Forms Of Multicultur...mentioning

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Spiritual and religious competencies in psychology.

Vieten¹,

Lukoff²

2022

American Psychologist

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Religion and spirituality (R/S) are important aspects of human diversity that should be explicitly addressed in the field of psychology. The field has already included R/S in its definitions of multiculturalism, but while multicultural training is routinely included in doctoral level psychology course work and internship programs, it rarely includes specific training in R/S diversity. Polls of the American public indicate that religion and spirituality are important in most people's lives, and hundreds of studies demonstrate empirical links between R/S and psychological health and well-being. In clinical practice, there is evidence that clients would prefer to have their R/S addressed in psychotherapy. However, R/S issues are typically neither discussed in psychotherapy nor included in assessment or treatment planning. In research, religion and spirituality are often assessed with a single item on religious affiliation. Psychologists receive little or no training in R/S issues, in part because no agreed upon set of spiritual competencies or training guidelines exist. This article summarizes the rationale for including religious and spiritual competencies in psychology training and practice, reviews research establishing a set of religious and spiritual competencies (attitudes, knowledge, and skills) that we propose all psychologists should demonstrate, and provides practical recommendations for inquiring about religion and spirituality.

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Spiritual and religious competencies in psychology.

Vieten¹,

Lukoff²

2022

American Psychologist

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“…Many cultures have accepted the idea that artistic expression may considerably aid in the healing process. Throughout history, people have used paintings, storytelling, dances, yoga, and chants as healing rituals [7,34,35]. Over the last decade, health psychologists have carefully examined how art therapy help heal emotional traumas, enhance awareness of oneself and others, establish self-reflection capacity, reduce mental manifestations and transform behaviours and way of thinking.…”

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Role of Art Therapy in the Promotion of Mental Health: A Critical Review

Shukla¹,

Choudhari²,

Gaidhane³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Art therapy is used most commonly to treat mental illnesses and can aid in controlling manifestations correlated with psychosocially challenging behaviours, slowing cognitive decline, and enhancing the quality of life. Art therapy can help people express themselves more freely, improve their mental health, and improve interpersonal relationships. The basis of art therapy is established on the idea that people can recover and feel better via artistic expression. This review examines the current research on how active participation in the arts might improve mental health. A detailed literature search was carried out utilizing essential databases such as PubMed, the WHO's mental health database, and Google and Google Scholar. This review study looks into research done on art therapy and its potential advantages for adult mental health rehabilitation. It focuses on visual art therapy since it's a key to reducing variation within the "creative arts" and defines the peculiar elements and effectiveness of art therapy used by mental health services. It was found that the use of art therapy as an adjunct treatment showed improved mental health in patients.

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“…In Western societies, Yoga is mainly known for its postures and is perceived as an athletic activity designed to improve well-being and health [1]. However, Yoga has a rich philosophical/spiritual background [2] which is often not well known [3].…”

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Ethical Principles of Yoga Philosophy in Western Yoga Practitioners: Validation of the Yama/Niyama Questionnaire

Büssing

Bretz²,

Beerenbrock

2021

Complement Med Res

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Yoga is mainly known for its postures, while it has a rich philosophical/spiritual background which is often not well known. Particularly the ethical principles of Yoga, the Yamas and Niyamas, are of relevance for Western practitioners also. We thus intended to develop and validate an instrument that operationalizes the Yamas and Niyamas and performed a cross-sectional survey among 901 Yoga practitioners in Germany with standardized instruments. Principal component analysis of the 23-item Yama/Niyama Questionnaire (YaNiQ) pointed to 4 factors with good internal consistencies (Cronbach’s α = 0.86, 0.82, 0.85, and 0.63). Best predictors of these factors were conscious presence (“mindfulness”) and inner correspondence with Yoga practices. The YaNiQ seems to be suited for Western practitioners and could be a useful measure in future studies which intend to analyze the social and health-related attitudes and behaviors of Yoga practitioners. It can be assumed that the ethical principles are important contributors for lifestyle and behavior changes.

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Supple bodies, healthy minds: yoga, psychedelics and American mental health

Cited by 6 publications

References 38 publications

Spiritual and religious competencies in psychology.

Spiritual and religious competencies in psychology.

Role of Art Therapy in the Promotion of Mental Health: A Critical Review

Ethical Principles of Yoga Philosophy in Western Yoga Practitioners: Validation of the Yama/Niyama Questionnaire

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