%0 Book Section
%A Black, Deborah
%A Wilson, Leigh
%A Manocha, Ramesh
%T Disentangling the Evidence: The Efficacy of Meditation in People with Cancer
%B Perspectives on Complementary and Alternative Medicines
%D 2012
%C United Kingdom
%I Imperial College Press
%V 
%N 
%P 151-142
%@ 9781848165564
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 1104 111204



%0 Journal Article
%~ Pubmed
%A Manocha, R
%A Black, D
%A Sarris, J
%A Stough, C
%T A randomized, controlled trial of meditation for work stress, anxiety and depressed mood in full-time workers.
%B Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM
%D 2011
%V 2011
%N 
%P 960583
%@ 1741-4288
%X Objective. To assess the effect of meditation on work stress, anxiety and mood in full-time workers. Methods. 178 adult workers participated in an 8-week, 3-arm randomized controlled trial comparing a "mental silence" approach to meditation (n = 59) to a "relaxation" active control (n = 56) and a wait-list control (n = 63). Participants were assessed before and after using Psychological Strain Questionnaire (PSQ), a subscale of the larger Occupational Stress Inventory (OSI), the State component of the State/Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults (STAI), and the depression-dejection (DD) subscale of the Profile of Mood States (POMS). Results. There was a significant improvement for the meditation group compared to both the relaxation control and the wait-list groups the PSQ (P = .026), and DD (P = .019). Conclusions. Mental silence-orientated meditation, in this case Sahaja Yoga meditation, is a safe and effective strategy for dealing with work stress and depressive feelings. The findings suggest that "thought reduction" or "mental silence" may have specific effects relevant to work stress and hence occupational health.
%Z FOR Codes: 111705 110319



%0 Journal Article
%~ Pubmed
%A Carr-Gregg, Michael
%A Manocha, Ramesh
%T Bullying - effects, prevalence and strategies for detection.
%B Australian Family Physician
%D 2011
%V 40
%N 3
%P 98-102
%@ 0300-8495
%X The mental, physical, social and academic consequences of bullying have an enormous impact on human and social capital.
%Z FOR Codes: 1114



%0 Journal Article
%A Manocha, Ramesh
%T Intervention Insights: Meditation, Mindfulness and Mind-emptiness
%B Acta Neuropsychiatrica
%D 2011
%C United States
%I Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
%V 23
%N 1
%P 46-47
%@ 1601-5215
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 110319



%0 Journal Article
%A Manocha, Ramesh
%A Black, Deborah
%A Spiro, David
%A Ryan, Jake
%A Con, Stough
%T Changing Definitions of Meditation- Is there a Physiological Corollary?
Skin temperature changes of a mental silence orientated form
of meditation compared to rest
%B Journal of International Society of Life Information Science
%D 2010
%C Japan
%I International Society of Life Information Science
%V 28
%N 1
%P 23-31
%@ 1341-9226
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 111699



%0 Journal Article
%~ Pubmed
%A Manoch, Ramesh
%A Gordon, Amy
%A Black, Deborah
%A Malhi, Gin
%A Seidler, Raymond
%T Using meditation for less stress and better wellbeing - A seminar for GPs.
%B Australian Family Physician
%D 2009
%V 38
%N 6
%P 454-8
%@ 0300-8495
%X BACKGROUND: General practitioner stress is a recognised problem for which meditation is a potential intervention. The aim of this project was to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of an initiative to train GPs in a set of evidence based meditation skills. METHOD: General practitioners attended a seminar comprising a 1 hour lecture on GP wellbeing, a 45 minute session on meditation, meditation skills practise in groups with an experienced instructor, a larger group review and the provision of take home kits. At the seminar's conclusion, GPs were offered the option of meditating at home twice daily. Measures were taken before and after the seminar and after 2 weeks home practise. The measures included the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale - 10 (K10), personal experience rating by visual analogue scale, and diary card. RESULTS: A total of 299 GPs attended the seminar, from which 293 provided visual analogue scale on the day. Pre- and post-K10 data was provided by 111 GPs. The mean pre-K10 score for these GPs was 17.2 (SD: 5.67); the post-K10 score was 14.7 (SD: 3.92), with 25.1% of the 'at risk' participants moving to the 'low risk' category. Mean compliance with meditation was 79.5%. DISCUSSION: A meditation workshop for GP wellbeing is practical, feasible and appealing to GPs. Quantitative feedback from the workshop indicates its potential as an effective mental health promotion and prevention strategy.
%Z FOR Codes: 110319



%0 Journal Article
%A Manocha, Ramesh
%A Semmar, Barbara
%A Black, Deborah
%T A Pilot Study of a Mental Silence Form of Meditation for Women in Perimenopause
%B Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
%D 2007
%C United States
%I Springer New York LLC
%V 14
%N 3
%P 266-273
%@ 1068-9583
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 170199



%0 Journal Article
%A Manocha, Ramesh
%A Noyce, John
%A Rohowyj, Andrew
%A Turek, Greg
%T Sahaja Yoga: Reconciling Western Science and Eastern Traditions of Meditation
%B Australian Journal of Clinical Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis
%D 2005
%C Australia
%I Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists
%V 26
%N 1-2
%P 22-36
%@ 0810-0713
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 110319