Minding the body : clinical uses of somatic awareness / Donald Bakal.

By: Material type: SoundSoundPublication details: Princeton, N.J. : Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, 2004.Description: 1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.0019
LOC classification:
  • RC 49 B166m 1999
Contents:
Nature of somatic awareness -- Somatization -- Self-medication versus self-soothing -- Self-regulation and immunity -- Helping others find their bodies.
Summary: This book examines the nature of somatic awareness and evaluates its clinical utility across a wide range of medical conditions, including migraine, unexplained dizziness and shortness of breath, and immune system illnesses such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and cancer. Integrating holistic and traditional health care considerations, chapters describe how mental health and medical practitioners can help patients harness the placebo effect and other inner resources for healing.-Back cover.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Salud Anillo 2do. Piso RC 49 B166m 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000081554

Originally published: New York : Guilford Press, c1999.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-220).

Nature of somatic awareness -- Somatization -- Self-medication versus self-soothing -- Self-regulation and immunity -- Helping others find their bodies.

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This book examines the nature of somatic awareness and evaluates its clinical utility across a wide range of medical conditions, including migraine, unexplained dizziness and shortness of breath, and immune system illnesses such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and cancer. Integrating holistic and traditional health care considerations, chapters describe how mental health and medical practitioners can help patients harness the placebo effect and other inner resources for healing.-Back cover.

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