Mind, body medicine : how to use your mind for better health / edited by Daniel Goleman and Joel Gurin.
| Other author | Goleman, Daniel. |
| Other author | Gurin, Joel, 1953- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Yonkers, N.Y. : Consumer Reports Books, ©1993. |
| Description | xiv, 482 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | PCMH pastoral care collection |
| Contents | What is mind/body medicine? / Daniel Goleman, Joel Gurin -- Between mind and body: stress, emotions, and health / Kenneth R. Pelletier -- Mind and immunity / Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser, Ronald Glaser -- Hostility and the heart / Redford B. Williams -- Emotions and cancer: what do we really know? / Jimmie C. Holland, Sheldon Lewis -- Chronic pain: new ways to cope / Dennis C. Turk, Justin M. Nash -- Diabetes: mind over metabolism / Richard S. Surwit -- The skin: matters of the flesh / Ted A. Grossbart -- Gut feelings: stress and the GI tract / William E. Whitehead -- Arthritis and rheumatic diseases: what doctors can learn from their patients / Theodore Pincus -- Asthma: stress, allergies, and the genes / David A. Mrazek -- Infertility, pregnancy, and the emotions / Machelle M. Seibel -- Somatization: when physical symptoms have no medical cause / Nicholas A. Cummings -- The relaxation response / Herbert Benson -- Mindfulness meditation: health benefits of an ancient Buddhist practice / Jon Kabat-Zinn -- Hypnosis: the power of attention / Karen Olness -- Imagery: learning to use the mind's eye / Martin L. Rossman. |
| Contents | Biofeedback: using the body's signals / Mark S. Schwartz, Nancy M. Schwartz -- Exercise for stress control / Michael H. Sacks -- Social support: how friends, family, and groups can help / David Spiegel -- Healthy attitudes: optimism, hope, and control / Christopher Peterson, Lisa M. Bossio -- Psychotherapy and medical conditions / James J. Strain -- Stress management: strategies that work / Michael H. Antoni -- Preparing for surgery and medical procedures / Henry L. Bennett, Elizabeth A. Disbrow -- Working with your doctor / Tom Ferguson. |
| Abstract | Practical, intellectually stimulating, and superbly researched, Mind/Body Medicine gives you the most up-to-date information on what is now known about the vital role of the mind in health. Based on the latest findings from America's leading scientific institutions, and written by physicians, psychologists, and medical researchers with extensive clinical experience, Mind/Body Medicine discusses the connection between stress and disease; examines such mind/body approaches as biofeedback, hypnosis, meditation, and psychotherapy; explains how psychological and social support systems can actually lead to better health; explores the mind's role in pain, heart disease, cancer, the immune system, diabetes, skin problems, arthritis, asthma, gastrointestinal disease, and infertility; and shows consumers how to become active patients, working with health-care practitioners in managing their physical well-being. Edited by Daniel Goleman, a New York Times writer on health and human behavior, and Joel Gurin, Consumer Reports science editor, Mind/Body Medicine gives you state-of-the-art data to help you make the right health decisions for yourself and your family. This important book tells you what is known about mind/body interactions and discusses specific techniques to help you use your mind for better health. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- PCMH pastoral care collection |
| LCCN | 92035904 |
| ISBN | 0890435804 : |
| ISBN | 9780890435809 |