Chinese Medicine Psychology

A Clinical Guide to Mental and Emotional Wellness

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

Both an introduction to Chinese medicine psychology and a clinical guide for Chinese medicine, this book facilitates and promotes the management of mind and emotion-related illnesses. Based on recent and ancient Chinese sources, it explores and explains previously unavailable material on the generational and ancestral aspects of human mentality, as well as its context within the natural world and the evolution of human life. The first part of the book includes a detailed introduction to the theory of Chinese medicine psychology as well as the modern developments that surround it, whilst the second part is a guide to clinical practice.Chinese Medicine Psychology allows access to invaluable resources and is an indispensable guide for Chinese medicine practitioners, students and healthcare professionals.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-03-19
Mått:152 x 228 x 18 mm
Vikt:325 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN:9781787752764

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Professor Qu Lifang is the Chief Editor of Anecdotes of TCM and author of Mental and Psychological Diseases: Selected Cases of Ancient Masters and has published more than sixty journal papers in China and internationally. She was Director of the Golden Cabinet Teaching and Research Section at the Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine. She is based in Shanghai, China.Dr Mary Garvey is a Senior Lecturer and researcher in the University of Technology Sydney's Chinese medicine degree programs, and a registered practitioner of Chinese acupuncture and herbal medicine. She has published 50 journal and conference papers, books and book chapters in Australia and internationally. She is based in Sydney, Australia.

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The authors provide a clear and full depiction of psychological terms and concepts of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). They also meld classical and contemporary data to present a clear manual for TCM psychology. The introduction of multiple TCM therapies for mental and emotional diseases will be of great benefit for all TCM practitioners and patients in today's society.

Innehållsförteckning

Part One: Introduction and Basic Theory. 1. What is Chinese Medicine Psychology? 2. Human Life. 3. The Three Aspects of Shén. 4. Mind and Emotions. 5. Shén Míng. 6. Dreams. 7. Chinese and Western Psychologies. Part Two: Diagnosis and Treatment. 8. Illness Categories. 9. Cases. Appendix 1: Acupuncture. Appendix 2: Glossary of Chinese Terms. References and Reading.