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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.