We believe that scientific study is an important responsibility in accounting for the benefits offered to the public by the Hoffman Process. Research findings also have assisted us in strengthening and extending the value of our approach to helping people change recurrent unwanted patterns in their lifestyles.  There are numerous links at the bottom of this page to various research articles indicating the effectiveness of the Hoffman Process.

The Hoffman Process is an eight-day intensive residential course of personal discovery and development. Held in a quiet and beautiful country retreat, the Process allows you to examine and better understand your life and reveals why you feel and behave the way you do. Published scientific research has also demonstrated the long-term positive effects that the Hoffman Process has had on relieving depression and anxiety.

"When looking at mild to moderate depression, it (The Hoffman Process) appears to produce at least as good or better results than other programs, therapies or medications. In addition, positive long-lasting benefits result, including increased emotional intelligence, spirituality, forgiveness, empathy, physical energy and vitality.  Research findings ( click here to get to research findings summary by Dr Ron Meister) indicate that the overall changes available to a participant are, by any standard, quite remarkable.” ( Dr Ron Meister)

What are the signs and symptoms of depression?

People with depressive illnesses do not all experience the same symptoms. The severity, frequency and duration of symptoms will vary, depending on the individual and his or her particular illness. 
Symptoms include:

•     Persistent sad, anxious or "empty" feelings
•     Feelings of hopelessness and/or pessimism
•     Feelings of guilt, worthlessness and/or helplessness
•     Irritability, restlessness
•     Loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable, including sex
•     Fatigue and decreased energy
•     Difficulty concentrating, remembering details and making decisions
•     Insomnia, early–morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping
•     Overeating, or appetite loss
•     Thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts
•     Persistent aches or pains, headaches, cramps or digestive problems that do not ease
      even with treatment
  
  

Links to numerous Research Articles on the Hoffman Process

Explore - The Journal of Science and Healing - November (2006) -295kb (PDF)
Summary of Research Findings on the Hoffman Quadrinity Process

Mild Depression: Medical Illness or Invitation For Self-Growth? - by Lee Lipsenthal, MD, ABHM
This article was published in the Spring 2007 issue of Holistic Primary Care. It was mailed to approximately 80,000 physicians.

University of California Grant Research Study (2003)
Reprinted from “Research at the Hoffman Institute,” by Ron Meister, Ph.D., Administrative Research Director. © 2004 by the Hoffman Institute Foundation 

The Windhausen Study (From the Hoffman Institute UK Website)
A study of the Quadrinity Process, and probably the most significant long-term study to date was written in 1997 as the dissertation of the German psychologist Christiane Windhausen, at the Wilhelms-University Muenster in Westphalia. Mrs. Windhausen studied theology before graduating in psychology at the above university. Her dissertation is based on studies carried out with 65 randomly selected clients, all of whom completed the Quadrinity Process in its present form during 1994 and 1995.

Hoffman at Harvard
Graduate Students Explore the Inner Side of Leadership. 

Steps to Effective Leadership
This "Standing Out from the Crowd" article was published in the July 2008 Issue of Incentive Magazine, a US publication. This article uniquely explores the importance of the Hoffman Process for business leaders.

Click this link for numerous other Articles and Research Papers relating to the effectiveness of the Hoffman Process

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