Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work: An Empirically Based Approach to Assessment and Treatment

by Mo Yee Lee, Siu-Man Ng, Pamela Pui Yu Leung, Cecilia Lai Wan Chan, Pamela Leung

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195301021
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date:	03/25/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.30(h) x 3.50(d)

About the Author

Mo Yee Lee, PhD, RSW, Professor and PhD Program Director, College of Social Work, The Ohio State University

Celia, H. Y. Chan, PhD, CT, RSW, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong

Cecilia L. W. Chan, PhD, RSW, JP, Si Yuan Chair Professor in Health and Social Work, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong

Siu-man Ng, PhD, Associate Professor and Deputy Head, Department of Social Work; Social Administration and Associate Director, Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong

Pamela P. Y. Leung, PhD, RSW, CEO, The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation; Honorary Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong.

Table of 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

Editorial Reviews

"The authors are to be commended for achieving a truly profound synthesis of Eastern and Western social theory that serves as a practical clinical resource for social workers and psychologists engaged in the day to day work of healing. This book will stand as an authoritative reference in the field for decades to come."—James Lake M.D., Chair, American Psychiatric Association Caucus on Complementary and Alternative Mental Health Care, and author, Textbook of Integrative Mental Health Care

"The Eastern concept of balance and harmony, yin and yang, is epitomized in this excellent book. East meets West here in a creative and productive way. Eastern practices are melded with Western supportive and psychotherapeutic principles in a manner that is clear and empirically based. What is new here is the marriage of two very old traditions in a novel and harmonious union. This book will advance the field of clinical social work, and enhance psychosocial support for the medically ill, both Eastern and Western." — David Spiegel, Jack, Lulu and Sam Willson Professor in the School of Medicine, Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine

"Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work: An Empirically Based Approach to Assessment and Treatment offers a novel and important conceptual framework for social work research and practice. The text broadens the scope of social work to encompass integrative philosophy and technique, an exciting paradigm shift that has begun to transform other health care fields such as medicine and psychology. This book presents a powerful, innovative approach that has the potential to revitalize and enliven the social work profession in the 21st century."—Matthew O. Howard, Frank A. Daniels, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Human Services Policy Information, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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