Course description

An up-to-date overview of research on meditation-related adverse effects from both Dr. Britton's research studies and other prominent research. Covers the variety and frequency of AEs, various neural mechanisms, and best practices for management.

  • Part 1 provides an overview of the types of adverse effects, what is known about their cause and frequency, and different methods researchers have used to measure them.

  • Part 2 looks within and beyond meditation research to explain the neurobiological mechanisms of meditation-related adverse effects, with particular attention to states of hyperarousal and dissocation.

  • Part 3 addresses trauma-informed modifications, ways to work with hyperarousal and dissociation, and identifying interpersonal responses that mitigate rather than perpetuate harm.

Course instructor

Learning Objectives

  • Participants will be able to identify a range of possible challenges that can arise from meditation practice

  • Participants will be able to explain a psychological and/or neurobiological mechanism by which meditation practices can produce undesirable effects

  • Participants will be able to select appropriate mitigation strategies, including screening, monitoring and trauma-informed modifications

  • Participants will be able to list additional resources for further training and/or more detailed information

Continuing Education Credit

This course is approved for 3 CE credits ✅ ✅ ✅

Cheetah House is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Cheetah House maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Course curriculum

    1. Part 1: Adverse Effects

    2. Part 1: Adverse Effects Quiz

    3. Verification

    1. Part 2: Mechanisms

    2. Part 2: Mechanisms Quiz

    3. Verification

    1. Part 3: Mitigation

    2. Part 3: Mitigation Quiz

    3. Verification

    1. Britton (2019), Can Mindfulness Be Too Much of a Good Thing?

    2. Britton et al. (2021), Defining and Measuring Meditation-Related Adverse Effects in Mindfulness-Based Programs

    1. Instruction

    2. The instructor(s)

    3. Professional & Ethical Issues

    4. Remote Environment

    5. Learning

    6. Participant Information

    7. Narrative

About this course

  • $150.00
  • 2.5 hours of video content

Dive into the fundamentals of meditation-related challenges and adverse effects

Enroll today!