Effects of complementary spiritual therapy on stress, anxiety, burnout syndrome and hematological parameters of professionals in a public hospital: a randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVES: This randomized controlled trial evaluated the stress, anxiety, and burnout of professionals exposed to complementary spiritist therapy (CST), which consists in therapeutic resources as prayer, Spiritist passe, fluidic water and spiritual education or control. METHODS: Seventy-six professionals were randomized to CST or control: to maintain the routine for 5 weeks. The ISSL scale, anxiety and depression Beck's indices, Maslach instrument, subjective well-being and WHOQOL-BREF were used at baseline and five-week. Blood count and cytokine dosage were collected at baseline, one-week and five-week. Analysis using the intention to treat approach. RESULTS: The means of variation of stress (exhaustion phase) between baseline and five-week were -1.50 ± 3.31 in the CST and 0.72 ± 3.50 in the control (p=0.036), effect size for CST group was d=0.65, which is considered medium effect. CST showed decrease in emotional exhaustion and negative affects, and increase in lymphocytes, erythrocyte parameters and platelets between the baseline and five-week (p<0.05). Reduction in IL-1ß and increase in total lymphocyte count were observed with 2-3 sessions per week, but that does not maintain when the number of sessions is decreased. Participants receiving ≥7 sessions reduced emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and stress, and improved hematological parameters throughout the study (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: CST may be effective in reducing stress (exhaustion phase) compared to control. Higher frequency of interventions promotes better psychic state, evidenced by large effect size for emotional exhaustion in burnout, and improves hematological parameters of professionals.

Effect of Complementary Spiritist Therapy on emotional status, muscle tension, and wellbeing of inpatients with HIV/AIDS: A randomized controlled trial - single-blind.

Background Complementary Spiritist Therapy includes prayer, Spiritist "passe", fluid therapy (fluidic water or magnetized water), and spiritual education, among other therapeutic resources. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of Complementary Spiritist Therapy with conventional treatment on emotional status, muscle tension and wellbeing of hospitalized patients with HIV/AIDS. Methods Patients were randomly assigned into either the experimental (3 days [10 mins per day/session] of Complementary Spiritist Therapy alongside conventional treatment; n=20) or control (conventional treatment alone; n=21) group. The primary outcome were positive and negative affects evaluated by the Subjective Wellbeing Scale. The secondary outcome were muscle tension, and wellbeing were assessed by visual analogue scales. Results Significant reductions in negative effects (p=0.045), and muscle tension (p=0.022), along with significant increases in wellbeing (p=0.041) were recorded in the experimental group (Complementary Spiritist Therapy). Conclusions Reductions in negative effects and muscle tension, along with increased perceived wellbeing, were observed in hospitalized patients with HIV/AIDS exposed Complementary Spiritist Therapy combined conventional treatment compared to conventional treatment alone.

Efeito positivo da técnica de imposição de mãos análoga ao toque quântico sobre o crescimento das radículas de sementes de feijão submetidas ao estresse salino / Positive effect of the laying-on of hands technique analogue to the quantum touch on the radicles growth of bean seeds submitted to salinity stress

Introdução: o biocampo é um tipo de energia sutil emitido pelos organismos vivos que tem a capacidade de influenciar processos biológicos e a homeostase. O biocampo também pode ser definido como sendo o campo eletromagnético endógeno dos corpos de organismos vivos. Objetivo: determinar o efeito da técnica de imposição de mãos análoga ao toque quântico sobre o crescimento de radículas de sementes de feijão (Phaseolus vulgaris) submetidas ao modelo experimental de adoecimento do estresse salino. Método: a amostra de 1600 sementes de feijão foi distribuída equitativamente em quatro grupos: GE1 (sementes expostas ao toque quântico e ao estresse salino), GC1 (sementes submetidas apenas ao estresse salino), GE2 (sementes expostas ao toque quântico, mas não ao estresse salino) e GC2 (sementes não foram submetidas nem ao toque quântico e nem ao estresse salino). Resultado e Discussão: houve diferença significativa entre os comprimentos médios das radículas das sementes dos quatro grupos (ANOVA, F(3, 1303)=255,51, p <0,001). Conclusão: os resultados indicaram que a terapia de biocampo técnica de imposição de mãosanáloga ao toque quântico teve efeito fisiológico significativo sobre o crescimento de radículas de sementes de feijão submetidas ao estresse salino.

Introduction: the biofield is a kind of subtle energy emitted by living organisms that has the ability to influence biological processes and homeostasis. The biofield can also be defined as the endogenous electromagnetic field of the bodies of living organisms. Objective: the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the laying-on of hands technique analogue to the quantum touch on the radicles growth of bean seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris) submitted to salinity stress. Methods: the sample of 1600 bean seeds was distributed equitably in four groups: GE1 (seeds exposed to quantum touch and salinity stress), GC1 (seeds exposed only to salinity stress), GE2 (seeds exposed quantum touch but not to salinity stress) and GC2 (seeds were not exposed to either quantum touch or salinity stress). Results and Discussion: there was a significant difference between the mean radicles lengths of the seeds of the four groups (ANOVA, F(3, 1303)=255,51, p <0,001). Conclusion: the results indicated that the laying-on of hands technique analogue to the quantum touch had a significant physiological effect on the growth of bean seeds radicles exposed to salinity stress.

Re-membrance.

Traced sufficiently remotely, all people, profanum vulgus, share a common familial and linguistic heritage. Several Occidental and Oriental religiophilosophical traditions and General Systems (neuro-linguistic/neuro-semantic) Theory propound that resolution of personal illness and intra- and inter-generational psychological conflicts among individuals and within society mandates a figurative, if not a literal return, to the source of conflict or contention-to RE-MEMBER with that source-if healing, peace, resolution, concord, solace, sustenance, and wholeness are to be achieved. Words that communicate effectively, linguistic symbols such as water and the cross, and the action of laying-on-of-hands are methodologies that reaffirm a personal commonality among all traditions and facilitate RE-MEMBRANCE. For those who adhere to the Judeo-Christocentric tradition-who are called and chosen to witness and serve through the sacrament of baptism-healing, support, and sustenance are achieved by RE-MEMBRANCE through the Triune God.

Índice de velocidade de emergência de sementes de feijão preto (Phaseolus vulgaris) tratadas com toque quântico / Speed of emergence-index of black bean seeds (phaseolus vulgaris) treated with quantum touch

Introdução: a literatura tem descrito evidências sólidas de que as terapias de biocampo de imposição de mãos possuem eficácia clínica no tratamento complementar de várias doenças. O teste de germinação de sementes tem sido um método indicado na investigação de efeito fisiológico de terapias de biocampo de imposição de mãos porque possibilita tanto a supressão do efeito placebo quanto o escrupuloso controle das condições experimentais. Objetivo: determinar o índice de velocidade de emergência (IVE) de sementes de feijão (Phaseolus vulgaris) tratadas com terapia de biocampo toque quântico. Método: Foi distribuída a amostra de 96 sementes de feijão equitativamente em dois grupos: Experimental (com tratamento de toque quântico durante 10 minutos antes da semeadura em substrato de latossolo vermelho escuro) e Controle (sem tratamento antes da semeadura em substrato de latossolo vermelho escuro). Resultado: não houve diferença significativa entre os IVE das sementes dos grupos Experimental e de Controle. Conclusão: concluiu-se que o toque quântico não teve efeito fisiológico sobre a velocidade de emergência de sementes de feijão. (AU)

Introduction: the literature has described solid evidence that hand-imposing biofields have clinical efficacy in the treatment of several diseases. Seed germination testing has been an indicated method in investigating the physiological effect of hand imposing biofields because it enables both the suppression of the placebo effect and the scrupulous control of experimental conditions. Objective: the purpose of this study was to determine the speed of emergence-index (SEI) of bean seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris) treated with quantum touch biofield therapy. Method: the sample of 96 bean seeds was distributed equitably in two groups: Experimental (with quantum touch treatment for 10 minutes before sowing on dark-red latosol substrate) and Control (without treatment before sowing on dark-red latosol substrate). Results: the results indicated that there was no significant difference between the SEI of the seeds of the Experimental and Control groups. Conclusion: In the present conditions, the quantum touch biofield therapy had no physiological effect on the speed of emergence of bean seeds. (AU)