Clear and authoritative, this unique book explores the results and clinical implications of research in spiritual healing, energy medicine, and the effects of intentionality. Rigorously evaluating the science of healing intention, it also makes recommendations for future research and investigations on the impact of spiritual healing practices in the clinical setting.

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) 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; he 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