presented. Based on the findings of two pilot studies, it was proposed that Hemi-Sync may indeed facilitate intrahemispheric communica- tion which, in turn, promotes psychotherapy and assists in the resolution of unconscious conflicts. Further systematic and well- controlled studies are needed to support the findings and the theo- retical model presented in this paper. REFERENCES Freud, S. 1915. The Unconscious. Standard Edition 14:159-204. Freud, S. 1913. On Beginning the Treatment. Standard Edition 12:121-144, Smith, J. 1976, Psychotherapeutic Effects of Transcendental Medita- tion with Controls of Expectation of Relief and Daily Sitting. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 44:630-637. --- PAGE 3 (OCR) --- Spring 1991 USE OF THE HEMI-SYNC CONCENTRATION TAPE WITH DEPRESSIVE SYNDROME by Regis Louis, MD Regis Louis is a psychiatrist in private practice in Melun, France, fifty kilometers south of Paris. In his practice, retaxation techniques, hypnosis, and neurolinguistic programming (NLP) are used. He also has an interest in Transpersonal Psychology and is a member of the American Association of Transpersonal Psychology and the Interna- tional Association for Near Death Studies (IANDS). The following account describes his use of the MIND FOOD Concentration tape to relieve some symptoms of depression. The purpose of this study was to investigate any effects of the Hemi-Sync Concentration tape on patients with depressive syn-
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drome, especially those with memory difficulties and who lack con- centration due to depression. Seven neurotic patients, each with a major depressive syndrome, as defined by DSM III classification, were included. Each had suffered from depressive disorder for at least three months, and one had chronic disorder for two years. All patients were past the acute period of depression. I feel that during the acute period Hemi-Sync wouldn't be effective. Of the seven patients between the ages of twenty-six and fifty-four, there were four females and three males. Five were engaged in professional activities; two were disabled. Two patients were self- educated, three had high school level educations, and two were educated at the graduate level. Two lived alone and five with family. All study participants had problems with concentration, atten- tion-to-task deficit, lack of short-term memory, and felt unable to perform mental tasks as well as they had previously. These problems did not seem to be linked to medication. They were present whether or not the patients were taking medication. The Concentration tape was given to all patients, with the in- struction to listen to it at least once each day during an activity which required attention, or during a period of study or other cognitive work. The patients were asked to report their feelings: better concen- tration, negative effects if any, or other responses. Results were collected during consultations over a three-month period.
RESULTS No negative effects were reported during or after listening to the tape. Response was always positive; the patients seemed to love this new approach to treating their problems. Two patients reported improvement of their ability to concentrate during test preparation and other cognitive tasks. They reported better short-term memory, greater interest in their study, and an ability to sustain attention for longer periods than was previously possible. Two other patients described a little improvement, very variable with time and circum- stances. The other three patients didn’t report any improvement or any negative effect. CONCLUSIONS Due to the small number of patients participating in this study and the short period (three months) of the study, no conclusions were drawn regarding the effect of Hemi-Sync on depressive syndrome. However, results indicate that the Concentration tape can be signifi- cant in alleviating symptoms of attention and memory deficit. Hemi- Sync may be helpful in the depressive disorders, after the acute period treatment. Our task now is to define the indicators which could predict accurate results from a larger sample. It seems that the more the patient is involved in a task which requires focused attention, the better the result. WILL I SEE LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE SEE? HEMI-SYNC AND BLINDNESS by Patricia Leva-Michael, RN, MA, & Sally Kubrak Patricia Leva-Michael isa certified GATEWAY OUTREACH Trainer