Description
Book SynopsisThe book is written from the perspective of clinicians who practice in both traditional and alternative medicine. The book covers the major areas in CAM, including herbal medicine and nutrients, acupuncture, meditative therapies, and yoga.
Trade ReviewIn summary, Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Psychiatry is a fine overview of many common healing practices outside of traditional Western medicine. It presents clear, balanced, and concise descriptions and analyses of complementary and alternative healing disciplines that are often misunderstood or ignored by Western medical practitioners. This is a book to add to your medical library.
-- John J. Miller, M.D. * Psychiatric Services *
The editor has taken on the considerable challenge of distilling fact from the variety of myths and wives' tales that exist about non-allopathic, non-Western medicine. This is an excellent starting point for practitioners who are curious about CAM to begin learning more, as well as for practitioners who eschew all that is not 'scientific' to begin letting go of their prejudices.
* Doody's Health Science Journal *
Practitioners of alternative medicines and consumers will benefit from reading this first book on a highly relevant subject.
* Blackwell Science Asia *
Unlike many of the available texts on complementary and alternative medicine, this one has no edge or political agenda. It presents an easy-to-read overview of the current information, with appropriate criticism of the many design flaws commonly encountered in complementary and alternative medicine research.
-- David A. Baron, D.O., M.S.Ed. * Psychosomatics *
Table of ContentsForeword
Chapter 1. Introduction to Herbs and Hermenutics
Chapter 2. Integrative psychopharmacology: a practical approach to herbs and nutrients in psychiatry
Chapter 3. Acupuncture for mental health
Chapter 4. Uses of yoga in psychiatry and medicine
Chapter 5. Meditation and psychotherapy: stress, allostasis, and enriched learning
Chapter 6. Complementary medicine: implications toward medical treatment and the patient–physician relationship
Afterword
Index
