SHEN: PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF CHINESE MEDICINE fully explains how the emotional, mental, and physical elements of Chinese Medicine in illness are an extremely effective therapy in dealing with cases where the alterations of the shen are both obvious and subtle. The book focuses on the psycho-spiritual aspects of patient's conditions and is purposely constructed to facilitate practitioners' formulations of diagnosis and treatment. It reflects throughout on the patient-practitioner relationship, resources, and various characteristics, inherent problems and qualities of acupuncture. Offers clinical guidelines for treating people with psycho-emotional symptoms. Includes researched material and clinical applications concerning emotions and movement. Describes the causes and progression of psycho-emotional symptoms in terms of etiological and pathological mechanisms, specific symptoms, and classical syndromes. Features in-depth description of 29 clinical case studies with discussion on points, ongoing treatment, and problematic situations.
| ISBN: | 9780443101816 |
| Publication date: | 26th April 2007 |
| Author: | Elisa (Acupuncturist, Licensed Psychotherapist, Private Practitioner in Chinese Medicine, Milan, Italy) Rossi |
| Publisher: | Churchill Livingstone an imprint of Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 480 pages |
| Genres: |
Complementary medicine |