Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work

An Empirically Based Approach to Assessment and Treatment

Cecilia Lai Wan Chan author Mo Yee Lee author Celia Hoi Yan Chan author Siu-man Ng author Pamela Pui Yu Leung author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:26th Apr '18

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work cover

Integrative therapy focuses on the mind-body-spirit relationship, recognizes spirituality as a fundamental domain of human existence, acknowledges and utilizes the mind's power as well as the body's, and reaches beyond self-actualization or symptom reduction to broaden a perception of self that connects individuals to a larger sense of themselves and to their communities. When it was published in 2009, Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work was the first book to strongly connect Western therapeutic techniques with Eastern philosophy and practices, while also providing a comprehensive and pragmatic agenda for social work, and mental health professionals. This breakthrough text, written by a cast of highly regarded researchers from both Asia and America, presented a holistic, therapeutic approach that ties Eastern philosophy and practical techniques to Western forms of therapy in order to help bring about positive, transformative changes in individuals and families. This second features a major reorganization of Part III: Applications and Treatment Effectiveness, renamed to "Evidence-informed Translational Practice and Evidence." Based on systematic reviews of Integrative body-mind-spirit practices, Part III provides a "resource guide" of different types of integrative practices used in diverse health and mental health conditions. A new companion website includes streaming video clips showing demonstrations of the BMS techniques described in the book and worksheets and client resources/handouts. Here, the authors provide a pragmatic, step-by-step description of assessment and treatment techniques that employ an integrative, holistic perspective. They begin by establishing the conceptual framework of integrative body-mind-spirit social work, then expertly describe, step-by-step, assessment and treatment techniques that utilize integrative and holistic perspectives. Numerous case studies demonstrate the approach in action, such as one with breast cancer patients who participated in body-mind-spirit and social support groups and another in which trauma survivors used meditation to get onto a path of healing. These examples provide solid empirical evidence that integrative body-mind-spirit social work is indeed a practical therapeutic approach in bringing about tangible changes in clients. The authors also discuss ethical issues and give tips for learning integrative body-mind-spirit social work. Professionals in social work, psychology, counseling, and nursing, as well as graduate students in courses on integral, alternative, or complementary clinical practice will find this a much-needed resource that complements the growing interest in alternatives to traditional Western psychotherapy.

Integrative BodyMindSpirit Social Work is a thoughtful and mindful book rich in clinical description, philosophical context, and empirical support, written by a team of experienced clinicians and investigators. The integrative way it is writtenempathic, knowledgeable, combining heart and headis a model for the treatments recommended. It is both helpful and wise. * David Spiegel, MD, Willson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University *

ISBN: 9780190458515

Dimensions: 236mm x 155mm x 31mm

Weight: 726g

472 pages

2nd Revised edition