Clinical Integration of Complementary Mind-Body Therapies

This book explores a vast amount of research and clinical applications that have been dedicated to complementary therapies in the treatment of a wide range of mental and physical disorders. The focus of this work is on what are known as "mind-body" therapies that can be incorporated into the psychological and behavioral treatment of problems associated with depression, anxiety, addiction, aggressive behaviors, stress, ADHD, and so forth. The primary psychological therapies covered include cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. The core mind-body therapies covered in this work include yoga and martial arts (e.g., tai chi, judo, qigong and karate). Attention is also given to other complementary therapies such as biofeedback, acupuncture, massage therapy, meditation, etc. The purpose of this book is to put forth how useful and effective these complementary therapies can be and why everyone should consider integrating them into their lives.