Chinese Medical Psychiatry, A Textbook and a Clinical Manual
STOCK CODE: BK3357
| Author: |
Bob Flaws |
| Author: |
James Lake |
| Media Format: |
Paperback |
| Pages: |
452 |
| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
Blue Poppy |
| Publication Date: |
2000 |
| ISBN: |
9781891845178 |
An excellent addition to the textbook sources on the treatment of diseases with TCM. This book helps bridge the gap between Western psychiatry and Chinese medicine and is an essential contribution to the treatment of these conditions.
The authors explain in details the TCM treatment for psychiatric disorders. Table of contents:Section I: INTRODUCTORY THEORY AND FUNDAMENTALSChapter 1: A Brief History of Chinese Medical Psychiatry2: Introductory Theory3: Essence Spirit Material Medica4: Commonly Used Chinese Formulas in the Treatment of Psycho-emotional Disorders5: Spirit-Quieting, Mind-Stabilizing Acupuncture Points6: Acupuncture Formulas for Commonly Seen Psychiatric Patterns7: Basic Principles of Listening and Communicating8: Integration of Chinese & Western Psychiatric Treatments: some Preliminary SuggestionsSection II: CHINESE ESSENCE SPIRIT DISEASESChapter 1: Withdrawal and Mania2: Irritability3: Frequent Joy4: Anxiety & Thinking5: Frequent Sorrow6: Susceptibility to Fear & Fright7: Vexation and Agitation8: Deranged Speech9: Feeblemindedness10: Impaired Memory11: Profuse Dreams12: Oppresive Ghost Dreams13: Insomnia14: Easily Being Awakened15: Somnolence16: Convulsions17: Epilepsy18: Plum Pit Qi19: Visceral Agitation20: Running Piglet21: Lily DiseaseSection III: THE TREATMENT OF WESTERN PSYCHIATRIC DISEASES WITHCHINESE MEDICINESChapter 1: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD)2: Senile Dementia3: Schizophrenia4: Depression5: Postpartum Depression6: Bipolar Affective Disorder (BAD)7: Anxiety Disorder8: Obsessive-compulsive Disorder9: Somatoform Disorders10: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorders11: Perimenopausal Syndrome12: Psychological Disturbances Due to Erroneous QiGong- Glossary of Western Psychiatric Terms- Common Side Effects of Western Psychiatric Medications- Bibliography- General Index- Formula Index