• DocumentCode
    642583
  • Title

    Technology-enhanced multimodal meditation to treat stress-related symptoms: Clinical results from an observational case series

  • Author

    Moller, Henry ; Bal, Henri

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Psychiatry, Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    26-29 Aug. 2013
  • Firstpage
    35
  • Lastpage
    40
  • Abstract
    Demand for innovative and patient-centered psychiatric care to alleviate stress-related and psychosomatic conditions is high in medical settings. A psychiatric treatment modality that is effective, safe and free of adverse effects is a desirable set of criteria not only from a patient´s perspective, but also for clinicians providing healthcare service to patients. We present clinical results and user feedback from a case series of patients who have undertaken a course of sensory-based technology-enhanced multimodal meditation (TEMM) to therapeutically address stress-related symptoms in a psychosupportive paradigm. An impressive clinical response and overwhelmingly positive user feedback was reported, suggesting significant therapeutic benefit.
  • Keywords
    health care; medical computing; medical disorders; patient treatment; psychology; healthcare service; patient-centered psychiatric care; psychiatric treatment modality; psychosomatic condition; psychosupportive paradigm; sensory-based TEMM; stress-related symptom; technology-enhanced multimodal meditation; Educational institutions; Electroencephalography; Medical treatment; Mood; Stress; MBSR; holistic health; immersion; meditation; user experience;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR), 2013 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICVR.2013.6662119
  • Filename
    6662119