Papers by Anette Kjellgren
The qualitative report, Dec 8, 2014
Social Behavior and Personality, 2007
Social Behavior and Personality, 2007
International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, Jul 1, 2010
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, Dec 1, 2009
Ayahuasca is a psychoactive brew used by the indigenous populations of the Amazon. The aim of thi... more Ayahuasca is a psychoactive brew used by the indigenous populations of the Amazon. The aim of this qualitative study was to gain insight into the experiences of western users of ayahuasca, as well as to ascertain the experienced meaning that participants felt by their participation. Twenty-five people from Northern Europe with experiences of group sessions with ayahuasca wrote anonymous descriptions of their experiences. The Empirical Phenomenological Psychological method was used for this analysis. The analysis resulted in 33 categories which were assembled into six general themes: (a) motivation and aim, (b) contractile frightening state (c) sudden transformation of the experience, (d) limitless expansive states with transcendental experiences, (f) reflections, and (g) changed worldview and new orientation to life. These themes provided a new structure, called the transcendental circle. Participants reported many positive psychological and physical improvements that indicate that ayahuasca could be of potential interest in the development of new medicines and therapies.
Imagination, Cognition and Personality, Jun 1, 2003
Pain Research & Management, 2009
Imagination, Cognition and Personality, Sep 1, 2000
The purpose of this study was to provide information about experiences obtained by illegal drug u... more The purpose of this study was to provide information about experiences obtained by illegal drug users and evaluate if these are consistent with Stanislav Grof's expanded model of the human unconscious. Sixteen anonymous former drug users answered a questionnaire about use, experiences, circumstances, and influences of their life. All of them have had some experiences similar to Grof's descriptions. Transpersonal experiences were more reported by those who used to be “heavy” users. Such experiences were also more likely to be reported by those who described themselves as spiritual seekers and by those who made some form of ritual or mental preparation part of their experience. This study also provides general information about Grof's model and some about psychedelic research worldwide.
Pain Research & Management, 2005
Rehabilitation of stress related pain, anxiety and depression using expanding reality through the... more Rehabilitation of stress related pain, anxiety and depression using expanding reality through therapy and sensory deprevation
Measuring Altered States of Consciousness: Development of the Experienced Deviation from Normal s... more Measuring Altered States of Consciousness: Development of the Experienced Deviation from Normal state scale (EDN)
International journal of psychology and psychological therapy, Jun 1, 2011
Alternative medicine studies, Mar 30, 2011
PsyCh journal, Jun 1, 2012
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Oct 25, 2014
Harm Reduction Journal, 2014
Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy, 2015
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Papers by Anette Kjellgren