Features This text outlines the evidence behind mind-body medicine and provides practical case-based learning for practising it. It is written by a clinician, for clinicians, to help practitioners stay current in this emerging field. Including chapters on why mind-body medicine, the effects of stress, communication skills, and incorporating mind-body medicine into a consultation, this book then introduces a selection of mind-body therapies and looks at a range of specific clinical conditions. Each chapter includes case studies, background and history, best use, training requirements, risks and benefits. Providing resources and practical tools for clinicians to help them incorporate evidence-based mind-body medicine therapies into patient care, this book is an invaluable reference for medical and nursing students, as well as for residents, fellows, nurse practitioners and physician assistants across a wide variety of specialties. Summary Consumer demand for integrative medicine has increased over recent decades, and cutting-edge research in neuroscience has identified opportunities for new treatment options. This text outlines the evidence behind mind-body medicine and provides rich case-based examples.. It is written by a clinician, for clinicians, to help practitioners stay current in this emerging field. Including foundational chapters on the relevance of mind-body medicine, the effects of stress, communication skills, and methods for incorporating mind-body medicine into consultation, this book then introduces various mind-body therapies and considers their use in selected clinical conditions. The therapies are grouped into chapters on breath work and relaxation; hypnosis and guided imagery; meditation, mindfulness, spirituality, and compassion-based therapies; creative arts therapies; and movement therapies. Each chapter includes case studies, background and history, best use, training requirements, risks and benefits. The part focusing on specific conditions updates research and provides pediatric and adult examples in the areas of: anxiety and depression; acute and chronic pain; gastrointestinal and urologic conditions; auto-immune, inflammatory; and surgery, oncology, and other conditions. Providing resources and practical tools to help clinicians incorporate evidence-based mind-body medicine therapies into patient care, this book is an invaluable reference for medical and nursing students, as well as for residents, fellows, nurse practitioners and physician assistants across a wide variety of specialties. Table of Contents Part 1: Overview 1. Introduction to Mind-Body Medicine 2. The Effects of Stress: Why Mind-Body Medicine Matters 3. The Importance of Language Choice in the Clinical Encounter 4. Developing the Mind-Body Interview Part 2: Specific Mind-Body Therapies 5. Breath Work, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, and Biofeedback 6. Hypnosis and Imagery 7. Meditation, Mindfulness, Spirituality 8. Compassion Based Therapies 9. Creative Arts Therapies 10. Movement therapies Part 3: Mind-Body Medicine in Practice 11. Anxiety and Depression 12. Acute and Chronic Pain 13. Gastrointestinal and Urologic Conditions 14. Auto-immune, Inflammatory 15. Surgery, Oncology, and Other Conditions Part 4: Summary 16. Conclusion 17. Resources Instructors We provide complimentary e-inspection copies of primary textbooks to instructors considering our books for course adoption. Share this Title Author(s) Bio Hilary McClafferty is Board certified in pediatrics, pediatric emergency medicine, and integrative medicine. She is a founding member of the American Board of Integrative Medicine and serves on its Executive Board.
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