Meditation and Yoga in Psychotherapy

Annellen M. Simpkins 지음

Wiley 2010년 11월 29일 출간

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Praise for Meditation and Yoga in Psychotherapyquot;From the wisdom of ancient cultures to modern neuroscience, the authors skillfully create a bridge of understanding between the practice of meditation, yoga, and psychotherapy. The Simpkins are at their best in describing how everyone can learn to integrate their own brain, body, and mind to facilitate a creative synchrony of healing and well-being.quot;-Kathryn Rossi, PhD Coeditor, Collected Works of Milton H. Erickson: The Nature of Therapeutic Hypnosisquot;This reader-friendly text is directed toward therapists and healthcare workers who are considering incorporating yoga and meditation into their work. These technologies are time-honored and appear to have beneficial effects on contemporary clients and patients. Meditation and Yoga in Psychotherapy serves as an informative introduction to these#191;practices, and explains how a therapist might integrate such practices into their work. The chapters on neuroscience research and healthy aging are unique in books of this nature, and the discussion of alleviating depression alone is worth the price of the book.quot;-Stanley Krippner, PhDProfessor of Psychology, Saybrook UniversityCoauthor, Haunted by Combat: Understanding PTSD in War VeteransA thoughtful and pragmatic guide for integrating meditation and yoga techniques into traditional psychotherapyMeditation and Yoga in Psychotherapy is an inspiring quot;how-toquot; guide grounded in the neuroscientific and clinical evidence that supports the use of meditation and other yoga practices to improve clients' mental health.Drawing from the authors' decades of practice, teaching, and writing, this inspiring book is focused on applying meditation, yoga, and Zen to therapy, with discussion of:The latest neuroscience findings, showing how the brain and larger nervous system are altered by yoga methodsamp

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Preface xiHow Yoga Can Help the Th erapeutic Process xiiYoga's Popularity xivAbout Th is Book xivPart I: Efficacy and Neuroscience Research 11&Efficacy 3Efficacy Studies Overview 6Efficacy Studies for Specific Problems 10Factors of Healing 17Conclusion 212&Yoga and the Brain 23The Relationship Between Mind and Brain 23Overview of How Yoga Affects the Brain 25The Neuroanatomy of Yoga 26From Mind to Brain: Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis 32Conclusion 41Part II: What Is Yoga? 433&Traditions 45Tracing Yoga's Roots in Ancient Texts 46Different Forms of Yoga 49Introduction to the West Th rough Great Teachers 58Conclusion 714 Philosophy 73From Samkhya to Yoga: Integration of Mind and Matter 74The Eight Limbs of Yoga 75Integration 85Conclusion 865&Practices 87Integrating Yamas and Niyamas as a Therapeutic Tool 88Asana Postures 89Pranayama Breathing 100Meditation 105Conclusion 111Part III: Applications 1136&Overcoming Stress With the Eight Limbs of Therapy 115Background and Theory 115Taking Yoga From Theory to Practice 120Using the Yamas and Niyamas 121Pratyahara: Withdrawing 123Dharana: Narrowing the Focus 124Dhyana: Opening the Focus 129Fostering Relaxation 129Conclusion 1327&Transcending Anxiety 133The Anxious Mind, Brain, Body, and Spirit 133Categories of Anxiety 135Yoga Treatments 136Overcoming Anxiety Actively 139Dynamic Work on the Anxious Mind-Body-Brain System 148Working With Panic Disorder 149Treatments for PTSD 151Treatment for OCD: Trading Rituals 154Conclusion 1558&Freedom From Depression's Grip 157Theories of Depression and Their Integration 157Working With Depression Integratively 160Altering the Neurochemical Balance 162Fostering Cognitive Change 170Improving Social Interaction

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"The Simpkins are at their best in describing how everyone can learn to integrate their own brain, body, and mind to facilitate a creative synchrony of healing and well-being." (The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter, Spring 2011)

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저자(글) Annellen M. Simpkins

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ANNELLEN M. SIMPKINS, PhD, and C. ALEXANDER SIMPKINS, PhD, have extensive training in psychotherapy, meditation, yoga, and Zen. They have clinical, teaching, and research experience using meditation either as the primary method or in conjunction with other forms of therapy. They are the authors of several books on meditation, yoga, psychotherapy, and hypnosis, as well as books on several Eastern philosophical traditions.