4. The Alcoholic Study

This reseasrch was done to measure the influence of the Silva course on personality changes amongst a group of alcoholics and their spouses.

Half-way house, 1973. George T. DeSau, Ed.D., and Hector M. Cantu, M.S.W.

Positive results. Six months after completion of the Silva course, 12 of the 15 alcoholics had had no alcohol in the interim. One had taken a glass of wine and stopped. One had twice started drinking but managed to stop without becoming intoxicated to the point of requiring hospitalization. One required hospitalization for excessive drinking of alcohol. Published by Silva International, Inc.

 

5. Ratio of People Seeking Benefits to People Receiving Benefits from the Silva Course

This research was conducted for the Board of Directors of the Mind Science Foundation so that they could evaluate whether participants in the Silva course are receiving the benefits they are seeking. Mind Science Foundation, San Antonio, Texas and Los Angeles, California, 1973. Dr. J.W. Hahn, Dir. of Mind Science Foundation More that 1100 Silva graduates who responded to the survey indicated that they had received more benefits than they had sought when they attended the course. Dr. Hahn reported that 99.6 percent of the respondents were satisfied with the course. Report presented to the Board of Directors of Mind Science Foundation, and published by Silva International in 1973.

 

6. The Albuquerque Report

This research was done to measure the positive influence of the Silva course on personality factors. Conducted with a group of 30 people in a regular Silva course. Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1974. George T. DeSau, Ed.D., and Paul Seawell. The results confirm the informal ovservations of definite and valuable changes taking place in Silva courses. The individuals tested appear to be moving away from any indication of neurotic disorders and toward greater self-guidance, fulfillment, and balance based on their own internal points of reference. The researchers said that, "this shift appears significant indeed".

Published by Silva International, Inc., 1974.

 

7. The Ottawa County Project

This research was designed to measure the effect of the Silva course as a rehabilitation tool in social work. Social Services Department, Ottawa County, Michigan, and Psychology Department of Hope College, Holland, Michigan, 1974.

Dr. James Motiff, Psychology Department, Hope University, Holland, Michigan; Larry Hildore, and David A. Wallace. Positive results. Test data revealed that the participants - 60 single mothers on welfare - showed marked improvement in every category except "remembrance and insight from dreams". The most frequently expressed feeling from participants was thankfulness for the Silva course experience; the second most expressed feeling was that of wanting to help others. Within a few weeks of completing the course 40 of the 60 women gained employment. Published by Silva International, Inc., 1974.

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