Effect of the Spiritist “passe” energy therapy in reducing anxiety in volunteers: A randomized controlled trial

Cavalcante, Ricardo de Souza; Banin, Vanessa Burgugi; Paula, Niura Aparecida de Moura Ribeiro; Daher, Solange Ramires; Habermann, Marta Cassoni; Habermann, Francisco; Bravin, Ariane Moyses; Silva, Carlos Eduardo Capelasso da; Andrade, Luís Gustavo Modelli de

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“…No adverse effects were verified with the application of this energy therapy by "passe" in preoperative hospitalized patients investigated. These results are consistent with studies that assess the effects of the SP (de Souza Cavalcante et al 2016;Carneiro et al 2016Carneiro et al , 2017Carneiro et al , 2018a.…”

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“…Recent studies have evaluated SP biofield therapy and have shown evidence in reducing anxiety (de Souza Cavalcante et al 2016;Carneiro et al 2016Carneiro et al , 2017 and muscle tension (Carneiro et al 2016(Carneiro et al , 2017, in addition to increasing immune response (elevation of the count of lymphocytes) (Carneiro et al 2016) and wellbeing (Carneiro et al 2016(Carneiro et al , 2017. However, studies are lacking evaluation of the effects of this therapy on preoperative anxiety symptoms.…”

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Effect of Spiritist “Passe” on Preoperative Anxiety of Surgical Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Double-Blind

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the preoperative anxiety of hospitalized patients exposed to Spiritist "passe," laying on of hand with the intention of healing (Sham) and without laying on of hand. Other variables as depression, pain, physiological parameters, muscle tension, and well-being were assessed. Patients in the Spiritist "passe" intervention group showed greater reductions in anxiety (p < 0.05) and muscle tension (p < 0.01) and increases in well-being (p < 0.01). More marked reductions in preoperative anxiety and muscle tension and improvement in wellbeing were observed in patients exposed to Spiritist "passe" compared to Sham or standard medical care. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT03356691.

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Effect of Spiritist “Passe” on Preoperative Anxiety of Surgical Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Double-Blind

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“…We emphasize that with the appropriate training in Spirituality/Religiosity, the main obstacles pointed out by physicians to take a patient's spiritual history can be overcome. Training should lead them to: (1) acquire a more positive attitude toward the importance attributed to the spiritual approach in clinical practice; (2) have a better understanding of the role of Spirituality in Health; (3) know the foundations of the main religious traditions in order to acquire subsidies to respect patients' beliefs and understand their spiritual needs; (4) develop spiritual care skills to care for patients from different cultures and different spiritual and religious contexts; (5) acquire knowledge on the philosophy of care; (6) be sensitized to a patient's spiritual and cultural needs; (7) recognize a patient's spiritual suffering and promote comprehensive care; (8) be naturally receptive and safe to support and encourage patients' religious beliefs; (9) learn that more than 3,300 scientific studies on Spirituality/Religiosity and Health have proven that religious activities and beliefs are related to better physical and mental health, and quality of life in the most different aspects; (10) explore the relevant instruments published in the literature that guide the taking of a patient's spiritual history; (11) take the spiritual history during the anamnesis, preferably at the end of social history; (12) practice doing spiritual anamnesis a few times to be able to carry it out in a few minutes; (13) become aware of their own finitude, and understand death as a natural process of life (Chibnall and Duckro, 2000;Chibnall et al, 2002;Graves et al, 2002;Sandor et al, 2006;Anandarajah and Mitchell, 2007;Feldstein et al, 2008;Culliford, 2009;Lucchetti et al, , 2013aLucchetti et al, , 2015Koenig, 2012aKoenig, ,b, 2015Koenig et al, 2012;Kübler-Ross, 2012;Talley and Magie, 2014;Arantes, 2016;Cavalcante et al, 2016;Peres et al, 2018;Puchalski et al, 2020).…”

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Spirituality/Religiosity as a Therapeutic Resource in Clinical Practice: Conception of Undergraduate Medical Students of the Paulista School of Medicine (Escola Paulista de Medicina) - Federal University of São Paulo (Universidade Federal de São Paulo)

2021

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Introduction: The high degree of religious/spiritual involvement that brings meaning and purpose to a patients’ life, especially when they are weakened by pain, is among the various reasons to consider the spiritual dimension in clinical practice. This involvement may influence medical decisions and, therefore, should be identified in the medical history of a patient (anamnesis).Objective: To verify the opinion of undergraduate medical students of the Paulista School of Medicine – Federal University of São Paulo regarding the use of a patient’s Spirituality/Religiosity as a therapeutic resource in clinical practice.Method: Quantitative approach of the transversal analytical observational type. The sample was composed of academics’ medical program, from the first to the sixth year, regularly enrolled in 2017. Data collection was performed with a standardized questionnaire divided into three sections: sociodemographic profile; Duke University Religious Index; Spirituality/Religiosity in the clinical and academic context.Results: Participated in the survey 72% of the enrolled students, of which 61.4% had religious affiliation, 26.2% declared themselves agnostic and 12.4% atheists. All of them proposed to answer questions about the insertion of Spirituality/Religiosity in the patient care process. Through the Duke Religiosity Index, we evaluated the importance of religiosity in the student’s personal life and the pertinence of religiosity as a therapeutic insertion for medical treatment. Regarding the clinical and academic context, most participants considered relevant the proposition of didactic-pedagogical actions in medical education related to the spiritual dimension of the patient.Conclusion: We conclude, through our research, that the insertion of the Spirituality/Religiosity of the patient as a therapeutic resource in clinical practice is feasible for most undergraduate students in Medicine of the Escola Paulista de Medicina – Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Paulista School of Medicine - Federal University of São Paulo). The result of the research, although it shows only the opinion of medical students at a Brazilian university, indicates that Spirituality/Religiosity is already part of the contemporary medical universe.

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“…Energy therapy is a form of complementary medicine that aims to create a state of balance through energy flow in the human body. Energy therapy heals certain mental or physical disorders by rebalancing the energy field, reduces stress and anxiety, and promotes wellbeing [18].…”

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Halalopathy: A science of trust in medicine

Alzeer

2019

Journal of Integrative Medicine

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The human body is well organized, regulated, and connected. One of the greatest scientific challenges today is to integrate mind, behaviour, and health. Enormous advances in health care have been achieved; however, diseases like cancer still required treatment options beyond therapeutic drugs, namely surgery and radiation. Human being are not only made of cells, tissues, and organs, but also feelings and sensations. Linking mental state with physical health is essential to include all elements of disease. For this purpose, halalopathy has been introduced as a new model to integrate mind, behaviour and health; where psychology, spirituality and rationality can be integrated together to generate a wellorganized, regulated and connected health system. Halalopathic approaches are based on mind-trust-drug and mind-trust-belief. If the drug and human's belief are compatible, trust in the rationally designed drug will be synergised, placebo effects will be activated to initiate the healing process. Such an organized health system will lower the body's entropy and increase potential energy, which is an important aspect to promote the healing process, with a therapeutic drug toward complete recovery. This study enlightens laws of compatibility to initiate a domino chain effect to activate placebo effects and lower the body's entropy. The healing power of each effect will contribute to the healing process and enhance the total drug effects.

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Effect of the Spiritist “passe” energy therapy in reducing anxiety in volunteers: A randomized controlled trial

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Effect of Spiritist “Passe” on Preoperative Anxiety of Surgical Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Double-Blind

Effect of Spiritist “Passe” on Preoperative Anxiety of Surgical Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Double-Blind

Spirituality/Religiosity as a Therapeutic Resource in Clinical Practice: Conception of Undergraduate Medical Students of the Paulista School of Medicine (Escola Paulista de Medicina) - Federal University of São Paulo (Universidade Federal de São Paulo)

Halalopathy: A science of trust in medicine

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