Main description:

Integrative therapy focuses on the mind-body-spirit relationship, recognizes spirituality as a fundamental domain of human existence, acknowledges and utilizes the mind's power as well as the body's, and reaches beyond self-actualization or symptom reduction to broaden a perception of self that connects individuals to a larger sense of themselves and to their communities.

When it was published in 2009, Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work was the first book to strongly connect Western therapeutic techniques with Eastern philosophy and practices, while also providing a comprehensive and pragmatic agenda for social work, and mental health professionals. This breakthrough text, written by a cast of highly regarded researchers from both Asia and America, presented a holistic, therapeutic approach that ties Eastern philosophy and practical techniques to
Western forms of therapy in order to help bring about positive, transformative changes in individuals and families. This second features a major reorganization of Part III: Applications and Treatment Effectiveness, renamed to "Evidence-informed Translational Practice and Evidence." Based on systematic reviews
of Integrative body-mind-spirit practices, Part III provides a "resource guide" of different types of integrative practices used in diverse health and mental health conditions. A new companion website includes streaming video clips showing demonstrations of the BMS techniques described in the book and worksheets and client resources/handouts.

Here, the authors provide a pragmatic, step-by-step description of assessment and treatment techniques that employ an integrative, holistic perspective. They begin by establishing the conceptual framework of integrative body-mind-spirit social work, then expertly describe, step-by-step, assessment and treatment techniques that utilize integrative and holistic perspectives. Numerous case studies demonstrate the approach in action, such as one with breast cancer patients who participated in
body-mind-spirit and social support groups and another in which trauma survivors used meditation to get onto a path of healing. These examples provide solid empirical evidence that integrative body-mind-spirit social work is indeed a practical therapeutic approach in bringing about tangible changes in
clients. The authors also discuss ethical issues and give tips for learning integrative body-mind-spirit social work. Professionals in social work, psychology, counseling, and nursing, as well as graduate students in courses on integral, alternative, or complementary clinical practice will find this a much-needed resource that complements the growing interest in alternatives to traditional Western psychotherapy.

Contents:

Foreword, by Edward R. Canda
Preface and Acknowledgments
List of Contributors

1. The Coming of Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work

Part I: A Theoretical and Practice Framework of Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work
2. Philosophical Underpinnings of Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work: Holistic Wellness and the Beauty of Harmony
3. Assumptions of Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work Regarding Change

Part II: Elements of Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work
4. Systemic Assessment: Everything is Connected
5. Formulating a Treatment Plan: A Multidimensional Approach
6. The Power of the Mind: Moving Beyond Cognition and Problem Resolution
7. Nurturing the Body for Balance and Tranquility
8. Spiritual Growth and Transformation: Expanding Life's Horizons
9. Centering the self: Personal Growth and Transformation

Part III: Evidence-informed Translational Practice and Evidence
10. Towards the Development of Holistic Wellness Measurements by Candy H. C. Fong, Bobo H. P. Lau, & Nancy X. Yu (co-first authors)
11. Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Intervention for People with Dementia: A Holistic Revitalization Model by Amy Y. M. Chow, Patrick P. T. Chow, O. Shinsei and Iris K. N. Chan
12. Spirituality and Survivorship: The Body-Mind-Spirit Approach to Enhance and Transform Cancer Coping by Rainbow T.H. Ho, Adrian H.Y. Wan, Hsiao Fei Hsiu, and Lee Geok Ling
13. Sleepless Nights - Intervention to enhance holistic well-being of individuals with persistent insomnia by Ji Xiao Wen, Jessie S.M. Chan, and Cecilia L.W. Chan.
14. Applying Integrated Body-Mind-Spirit Approach to People with Chronic Skin Disease by Celia H. Y. Chan and Y. L. Fung
15. Moving out of darkness: Application of the Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Approach in the treatment of depression by Mark J. Brenner, Pamela P.Y. Leung, Rentala Sreevani and Joshua K. M. Nan
16: Application of Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Approaches within Conflict-Induced Displacement by Malabika Das
17: Workplace well-being: Paradigm shift from combating burnout and stress to nurturing engagement and body-mind-spirit (BMS) wellness by Siu-man Ng, Amos C.Y. Cheung, Ken K.W. Chow, Vicky Q. Wang
18. The Holistic Healthcare Model as a Recovery Approach to Schizophrenia by Rainbow T.H. Ho, Adrian H.Y. Wan, Friendly S.W. Au-Yeung, and L.F. Lee
19. Yoga as a method to integrate body/mind/spirit with social work clients by Donna Wang, PhD, LMSW, Susan, Tebb, PhD, MSW, RYT-500
20. Integrative Wellness Coaching by James Beauchemin
21. Using an Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Approach in Couple Counseling by Brennan Peterson, Ph.D. and Ashley Hodgson, BM.A., RYT
22. Applying Integrated Body-Mind-Spirit Approach into Counseling on Reproductive Medicine by Celia H. Y. Chan and Queenie S. Wong
23. Mindfulness Meditation Interventions with Children and Adolescents: Research Findings and Implications for Social Work Practice by Afton Kechter and David S. Black

Part IV: Learning and Using Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work in Practice
24. Ethics and Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work
25. Learning Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work

Appendix I: Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work Fidelity Scale
Part V: I-BMS Resources at https://learning.hku.hk/ibms/e-learning/ https://learning.hku.hk/IBMS
I-BMS Worksheets
I-BMS Videos
Supplementary Chapters
Appendix II: The Brain, the Body and the Mind by Lara K. Palay
Index