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The Handbook of Mind-Body Medicine for Primary Care introduces an evidence-based mind-body approach to the medical and behavioral problems of primary care patients. Evidence-based mind-body practice draws on the best available scientific research, advocating the integration of well-documented mind-body therapies into primary health care. The handbook summarizes current mind-body practice and provides an overview of the basic techniques, including biofeedback, neurofeedback, relaxation therapies, hypnotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapies, acupuncture, and spiritual therapies. The editors also thoroughly demonstrate the application of these techniques to common disorders such as headache, chronic pain, and essential hypertension, as well as anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and sleep disorders.
Caring for the Person with a Chronic Condition
Caring for the Person with a Chronic Condition
Abstract: Chronic conditions represent the most prevalent health problems for all age groups in developed nations around the globe. In the United States, more than 90 million Americans are living with one or more chronic conditions. Several trends are likely to increase the prevalence of chronic illness in the future: longer life span, the aging of the population, survival of young and old with previously untreatable conditions, and technological medical advancements that prolong life. Because of these trends, large numbers of individuals will require health care providers who can give comprehensive care across the life span and across health care settings. Primary care clinicians are called on to provide ...
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