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Author Barnett, Jeffrey E.

Title Complementary and alternative medicine for psychologists : an essential resource / Jeffrey E. Barnett .. [and others]..

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2014.

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Edition 1st ed.
Description x, 336 pages ; cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Foundations of complementary and alternative medicine -- Ethical issues and CAM in mental health care practice -- CAM research -- Biofeedback -- Meditation -- Hypnosis -- Yoga -- Music therapy -- Spirituality and prayer -- Acupuncture -- Herbals and biologically based practices -- Aromatherapy -- Chiropractic -- Massage therapy -- Dance movement therapy -- Reiki -- Ayurveda.
Summary "The aim of this book is to provide psychologists with a convenient and comprehensive guide to the field of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), its domains and primary modalities, the ethics of integrating CAM into psychological practice, and a critical review of the quality of the current evidence for each commonly used modality. CAM comprises a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not currently considered part of conventional medicine (P. M. Barnes, Powell-Griner, McFann, & Nahin, 2004). Defining CAM can be challenging because the field is broad and perpetually evolving; it includes diverse practices such as yoga, mindfulness meditation, acupuncture, and herbal therapies, as well as whole systems approaches such as traditional Chinese medicine. Furthermore, a distinction can be made between complementary medicine and alternative medicine. The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) defines complementary medicine as interventions used together with conventional treatment regimens, whereas alternative medicine consists of interventions that are used in place of conventional medical practice (NIH, 2011h)"--Introduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved).
Form Also issued in print.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement.
Note GMD: electronic resource.
Subject Mental Disorders -- therapy.
Complementary Therapies -- methods.
Complementary Therapies -- psychology.
Mental illness -- Treatment.
Mental illness -- Alternative treatment.
Alternative medicine -- Psychological aspects.
Added Author American Psychological Association.
Other Form: Original (DLC) 2014000557
ISBN 9781433817496 (electronic bk.)
1433817497 (electronic bk.)
1433817500 (electronic bk.)
9781433817502 (electronic bk.)
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