Meridian Institute

Multidimensional and Integrative Medicine

Eric Mein, MD and David McMillin, MA presented a talk titled "Multidimensional and Integrative Medicine" at the American Holistic Medical Association (AHMA) 24th Annual Conference in Miami on May 3, 2001. An outline of the talk is provided below followed by the Healing Questionnaire. The Healing Questionnaire is an instrument developed by Meridian Institute to measure multidimensional healing. Some of the items on the Healing Questionnaire were recognized previously by Wayne Jonas, MD.

Click here to download a version of the Healing Questionnaire in Word format. The Healing Questionnaire is also located near the end of this page.

The presentation was audiotaped by Conference Recording Service, Inc. who can be reached at (510) 527-3600 in Berkeley, California. Audio excerpts from the talks are available on this site.

Click here to listen to Eric Mein discuss Edgar Cayce's holistic philosophy.

Click here to listen to David McMillin describe the Healing Questionnaire.

Multidimensional and Integrative Medicine
American Holistic Medical Association 24th Annual Conference
May 3, 2001
Miami, FL

Eric Mein, MD                                          David McMillin, MA
Medical Director                                       Researcher
Meridian Institute, VA                               Meridian Institute, VA

I. Introduction and Overview
    A. The multidimensional model of Edgar Cayce
    B. Holism and the triune concept: "Spirit is the life, mind is the builder, physical is the result"
    C. Innate healing - All healing comes from within and is divine in nature
    D. Placebo response as spiritual healing

II. The Healing Questionnaire
    A. Background and development as a research tool
    B. Six Forms of Healing
        1. cure
        2. care
        3. quality of life
        4. empowerment
        5. enlightenment
        6. soul development

III. Transformational Healing
    A. Health and disease as symbols - symptoms as messengers, illness as a gift
    B. The role of suffering - is suffering good for the soul?
    C. The healing journey
    D. Everyone needs healing

IV. Healing and Spiritual Initiation
    A. Sweet and bitter of spiritual initiation - images from the Revelation
    B. Projection and the shadow of transformation
        1. Grace and Grit - the Wilber's story
        2. the stigma of spiritual illness

V. Meditative Experience of Multidimensional Healing

VI. Integration of Multidimensional Healing Into a Clinical Setting
    A. The Healing Questionnaire as a clinical intervention
    B. The concept of "little healings"
    C. Creating a "healing list"

HEALING QUESTIONNAIRE

NAME: ______________________________________ DATE: ___________________

Healing can occur in many forms and at various levels. The following statements are intended to measure any kind of healing that you have experienced. Circle the response that best describes your level of healing in each category at the present time. Also, rank order the types of healing by indicating which is most important to you at this time (1 - 6 with 1 being the most important).

_____ CURE: I feel that I am cured or am being cured of my illness.

STRONGLY DISAGREE                         DISAGREE                      UNSURE                        AGREE                        STRONGLY AGREE

_____ CARE: I am better able to manage the magnitude or consequences of the illness. In other words, the symptoms of the
disease have decreased to some degree resulting in less pain,   discomfort or inconvenience.
STRONGLY DISAGREE                         DISAGREE                      UNSURE                        AGREE                        STRONGLY AGREE

_____ QUALITY OF LIFE: I feel that the quality of my life has increased and that I am better able to go places and do things as I wish.
STRONGLY DISAGREE                         DISAGREE                      UNSURE                        AGREE                        STRONGLY AGREE

_____ EMPOWERMENT: I have a better understanding of the meaning of the experience of   illness and the skills for coping with it. I am more able to take care of myself, be helpful to others, and make a contribution to making the world a better place to live.
STRONGLY DISAGREE                         DISAGREE                      UNSURE                        AGREE                        STRONGLY AGREE

_____ ENLIGHTENMENT: I have a greater realization of the value and purpose of life as it is.
STRONGLY DISAGREE                         DISAGREE                      UNSURE                        AGREE                        STRONGLY AGREE

_____ SOUL DEVELOPMENT: I am more aware of myself as a soul making my way through   eternity, finding my way back to my Source.
STRONGLY DISAGREE                         DISAGREE                      UNSURE                        AGREE                        STRONGLY AGREE