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Complementary Therapies in Context
The Psychology of Healing
Helen Graham
This is a detailed and comprehensive reference text for people wanting extensive background knowledge of complementary therapies and the background to their development. It also includes interesting sections on the complex relationship between eastern and western medicine; and how both have developed and progressed within the very recent past. Learn More1999, Paperback / softback, 9.13in x 6.14in / 232mm x 156mm, 320pp, £29.99ISBN: 978-1-85302-640-9 -
Health, the Individual, and Integrated Medicine
Revisiting an Aesthetic of Health Care
David Aldridge
Complementary therapies are a vital part of any integrated approach to health which includes specialist and layman knowledge. He provides a critique of methods used to assess treatment, and advocates a more pluralistic approach to medical research and practice, looking at physical, psychological, spiritual and social dimensions of a person's life. Learn More2004, Paperback / softback, 9.09in x 6.26in / 231mm x 159mm, 224pp, £22.99ISBN: 978-1-84310-232-82004, Ebook, PDF, 224pp, £36.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-644-5 -
Passionate Medicine
Making the transition from conventional medicine to homeopathy
Edited by Robin Shohet
Passionate Medicine is a compelling record of the journeys of five doctors and two veterinary surgeons from conventional medicine to homeopathy. The contributors challenge the shortcomings of conventional medical training and methods, in particular the notion that effective clinicians should be objective and emotionally detached. Learn More2005, Paperback / softback, 8.46in x 5.47in / 215mm x 139mm, 192pp, £15.99ISBN: 978-1-84310-298-42005, Ebook, PDF, 192pp, £15.99ISBN: 978-1-84642-129-7 -
Relating to Clients
The Therapeutic Relationship for Complementary Therapists
Su Fox
The book provides information and exercises to help practitioners improve their style of interacting with clients by setting clear boundaries, having a defined contract with them, communicating effectively and being a good listener, among other things. Suitable for complementary therapy practitioners and students in the field. Learn More2007, Paperback / softback, 9.21in x 6.22in / 234mm x 158mm, 176pp, £13.99ISBN: 978-1-84310-615-92007, Ebook, ePUB, 176pp, £13.99ISBN: 978-1-84642-718-3 -
Vital Breath of the Dao
Chinese Shamanic Tiger Qigong - Laohu Gong
Master Zhongxian Wu
Lineage holder Master Zhongxian Wu uses story-telling and a wealth of practical examples to introduce this powerful 24-movement Qigong form, which combines the traditions of ancient shamanism, Confucianism, Daoism, classical Chinese medicine, and the martial arts. Learn More2008, Paperback / softback, 10.00in x 7.17in / 254mm x 182mm, 256pp, £16.99ISBN: 978-1-84819-000-92012, Ebook, ePUB, 256pp, £16.99ISBN: 978-0-85701-110-7 -
Recovery from Depression Using the Narrative Approach
A Guide for Doctors, Complementary Therapists and Mental Health Professionals
Damien Ridge
The book explores people's experiences of depression, recovery and available treatments. Ridge explains how, by selecting a variety of 'narrative tools', such as talking therapies, people can take control of their condition. By choosing more helpful narratives, they can gain a greater insight into depression, self-management and long-term recovery. Learn More2008, Paperback / softback, 9.06in x 6.14in / 230mm x 156mm, 208pp, £19.99ISBN: 978-1-84310-575-62008, Ebook, PDF, 208pp, £19.99ISBN: 978-1-84642-878-4 -
Bagua Quan Foundation Training
He Jinghan
The ancient Chinese art of Bagua Quan combines internal cultivation - the training of the mind - with external application, strengthening and supporting the health of the body. In this book, Master He explains the philosophy and techniques of Bagua Quan and provides the reader with an accessible approach to the practice of the art. Learn More2009, 224pp -
The Insightful Body
Healing with SomaCentric Dialoguing
Julie McKay
SomaCentric Dialoguing offers therapists effective techniques for improving communication with clients, and for helping clients articulate the messages of their body. In this accessible introduction to the approach, Julie McKay outlines the core techniques, describing how they can be applied to make therapeutic sessions more effective. Learn More2010, Paperback / softback, 9.92in x 6.93in / 252mm x 176mm, 240pp, £18.99ISBN: 978-1-84819-030-62010, Ebook, ePUB, 240pp, £18.99ISBN: 978-0-85701-026-1 -
Chinese Medical Qigong
Editor in Chief: Tianjun Liu, O.M.D. Associate Editor in Chief: Kevin W Chen, Ph.D.
Chinese Medical Qigong is the first English translation of the only official textbook of medical Qigong, used in universities of traditional Chinese medicine in China. Correlating traditional therapies of Qigong with outcomes of modern scientific research, it is the authoritative introduction to the knowledge system and content of Qigong study. Learn More2010, Hardback, 10.20in x 7.87in / 259mm x 200mm, 672pp, £65.00ISBN: 978-1-84819-023-82010, Ebook, PDF, 672pp, £65.00ISBN: 978-0-85701-017-9 -
Biochemical Imbalances in Disease
A Practitioner's Handbook
Edited by Lorraine Nicolle and Ann Woodriff Beirne
Biochemical imbalances caused by nutritional deficiencies are a contributory factor in chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, auto-immune conditions and cancer. This handbook for practitioners explains how to identify and treat such biochemical imbalances in order to better understand and manage a patient's ill-health. Learn More2010, Hardback, 9.72in x 7.17in / 247mm x 182mm, 392pp, £45.00ISBN: 978-1-84819-033-72010, Ebook, ePUB, 392pp, £45.00ISBN: 978-0-85701-028-5