"When
I see nothing annihilated, and not even a drop of water wasted,
I cannot suspect the annihilation of souls… Thus finding myself
to exist in the world, I believe I shall, in some shape or other,
always exist; with all the inconveniences human life is liable to,
I shall not object to a new edition of mine; hoping, however, that
the errata of the last may be corrected."
Benjamin
Franklin
Research
'Practice based' and 'evidence based' are two different approaches
used for research. Practice based research uses the results of a
large number of clients who have undergone therapy across a range
problems using questionnaires before and after therapy. Evidence
based research collates the results with a specific type of client
problem often using a control group to demonstrate its effectiveness.
There are merits and disadvantages with both methods. Many past
life practitioners have limited resources for research so tend to
use practice based analysis of their clients improvements.
In
practice based research Hazel Denning studied the results by eight
regression therapists with nearly 1000 patients between 1985 and
1992. Results were measured just after the therapy, after six months,
one year, two years and five years. Of the 450 clients who could
still be tracked after 5 years; 24% reported the symptoms had completely
gone, 23% reported considerable or dramatic improvement, 17% reported
noticeable improvement and 36% reported no improvement. (TanDam,
1990).
Significant
evidence based research has been done by Ron Van der Maesen (1999).
This was conducted using fifty-four clients who had reoccurring
disturbing voices or thoughts. The Dutch Association of Reincarnation
Therapists supplied the past life therapists for the research. At
a six month follow up after the therapy by an external psychiatrist,
the voices had disappeared in 25%, and a further 32% could now cope.
Overall 80% had a positive subjective experience and would recommend
this therapy for reoccurring problems like these in others.
Ron
Van der Maesen (1998) also conducted research with Tourettes's syndrome.
This is a disorder characterised with involuntary repetitive behaviours.
The current view has been that this is usually a lifelong condition.
The work was conducted by 10 members of the Dutch Association of
Reincarnation Therapists initially with 22 clients over the age
range of 9 to 52 years old. Of the ten subjects who completed all
the therapy and responded to the one-year follow-up questionnaire,
5 reported that their motor tics had for the most part largely disappeared
or been greatly reduced in frequency. The same also applies to their
vocal tics. Five also reported that they were free of medication,
in sharp contrast to the pre-study period.
In
a research study Wambach (Snow,1986) reported the results of a survey
of 26 regression therapists who had worked with a total of 17,350
past life reports with their clients. Of these 63% improved in a
physical symptom, and 40% improved their interpersonal relationships.
In phobias Freeman (1995) has published interesting work on the
effectiveness of regression therapy with anxiety and phobias.
References;
Freeman
T. B. (1997) Past life and interlife reports of phobic people: Patterns
and outcome The Journal of Regression Therapy, Volume XI (1), International
Association for Regression Research and Therapies
Snow,
C. (1986) Past Life therapy: The experiences of twenty six Therapists
The Journal of Regression Therapy, Volume I (2)
Tan
Dem, H. Exploring Reincarnation, 1990
Van
der Maesen, R. (1998) in The Journal of Regression Therapy, Volume
XII (1), Past Life Therapyfor Giles De La Tourettes's Syndrome,
International Association for Regression Research and Therapies
Van
der Maesen, R. (1999) in The Journal of Regression Therapy, Volume
XIII (1), Past Life Therapy for People who Hallucinate Voices, International
Association for Regression Research and Therapies
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