Monthly Archives: April 2009

Conferences

The following are selected conferences which Dr Manocha has presented research at.
Toward a Science of Consciousness 2009, Hong Kong
• Manocha R, Mental Health and Quality of Life of a Population of Long Term Meditators in Australia: Quantifying the Relationship Between a the Mental Silence State of Consciousness and Wellbeing.
3rd Australian Conference on Spirituality and Health [...]

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Peer-reviewed Publications

The following are the peer-reviewed publications for which Dr Manocha has contributed.
1- Manocha R, Gordon A, Black D, Malhi G, Seidler R. Using meditation for less stress and better wellbeing: Feasibility and outcomes of a Half-day, Interactive, Non-profit Seminar for GPs, Australian Family Physician (in press).
2- Ramesh Manocha, Barbara Semmar, Deborah Black. A Pilot Study [...]

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Ramesh Manocha’s Doctoral Thesis Topic: Does Meditation Have a Specific Effect?

Does Meditation Have a Specific Effect? A Systematic Experimental Evaluation of a Mental Silence Orientated Definition
Meditation is increasingly popular in Western society but the practice itself has been subjected to little high quality scientific scrutiny. The peer-reviewed literature features more than 3,500 english-speaking publications on or about meditation, but currently only 118 are true randomised, [...]

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Drug-free treatment for ADHD

Drug-free treatment for ADHD
Reporter: Sean Murphy
Sean Murphy: Meet Ryan and Jayden Hammond, two otherwise normal energetic boys with ADHD. Until recently, they couldn’t control their energy or focus their attention without a daily dose of Ritalin. Now, though, Ryan and Jayden are thriving on a drug-free treatment.
Kerrie Hammond, mother: Ryan’s not taking any and Jayden [...]

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Bio

Dr Ramesh Manocha, MBBS BSc PhD, is a practising medico and researcher at the School of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia. He has national prominence as an educator and promoter of women’s and children’s health, adolescent wellbeing, complementary and traditional medicine. He is actively involved in professional education [...]

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