{"product_id":"complementary-and-alternative-medicine-and-psychiatry-9780880481748","title":"Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Psychiatry","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn summary, \u003ci\u003eComplementary and Alternative Medicine and Psychiatry\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e -- John J. Miller, M.D. * Psychiatric Services *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e * Doody's Health Science Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractitioners of alternative medicines and consumers will benefit from reading this first book on a highly relevant subject.\u003c\/p\u003e * Blackwell Science Asia *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike 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.\u003c\/p\u003e -- David A. Baron, D.O., M.S.Ed. * Psychosomatics *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Introduction to Herbs and Hermenutics\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Integrative psychopharmacology: a practical approach to herbs and nutrients in psychiatry\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Acupuncture for mental health\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Uses of yoga in psychiatry and medicine\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Meditation and psychotherapy: stress, allostasis, and enriched learning\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Complementary medicine: implications toward medical treatment and the patient–physician relationship\u003cbr\u003eAfterword\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863066214743,"sku":"9780880481748","price":54.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/complementary-and-alternative-medicine-and-psychiatry-9780880481748","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}