Healing Intention and Energy Medicine: Science, Research Methods...

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This exciting book offers a comprehensive, systematic review of research on spiritual healing, mind power, and energy medicine. Contributions from over 20 leading researchers and writers.A great addition for anyone. (2004) 408pp

This book provides a clear and authoritative summary of the results and clinical implications of research in spiritual healing, energy medicine and the effects of intentionality. Recent publications in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the Western Journal of Medicine, JAMA and the Annals of Internal Medicine have focused on prayer, distant healing and spiritual healing. Therapeutic touch is taught in many nursing schools and laying-on-of-hands and mental healing are of great interest to the public. But what is the science behind these practices? Is there any research? What are the implications of this research for medicine and science? This unique new book explores these exciting questions.

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Provides the most authoritative discussion of the science of healing intention and energy medicine.
Offers a clear analysis and assessment of research results and their relative quality.
Explores the clinical implications for research results and demonstrates how they may be applied in practice.
Provides guidelines for further research and study on the subject.

Contents
Section I: Critical summaries of current research on spiritual healing The health impact of religious and spiritual practices Intercessory prayer and healing prayer Direct mental interactions with living systems (DMILS) Research on mind-matter interactions (MMI) Research on mind-matter interactions (MMI) involving FieldReg Non-sensory access to information: remote viewing Non-sensory access to information: The Ganzfeild Studies "Energy" healing research Qigong: basic science studies Qigong clinical studies The therapeutic effects of music Laboratory research on bioenergy and healing The impact of healing in a clinical setting
Section II: Methodological challenges for research on spiritual healing The phenomenology of prayer and healing practices A qualitative research perspective on healing Measurement descriptors and outcome measures Outcomes research: costs and quality of life Randomized clinical trials summary Statistical issues Methods and issues of laboratory research Challenges for healing and intentionality research: causation and information Challenges for healing and intentionality research: social dynamics involved in entering the mainstream Section III Annotated bibliography of clinical research on spiritual healing Section IV A comprehensive bibliography of spiritual healing, "energy" medicine and mental intention research

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31/03/2006

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