Set up in a true textbook format, this research-based book provides comprehensive and clinically-relevant coverage of complementary and alternative medicine. It covers the history, philosophy, and mechanisms of complementary medicine and alternative therapies, and includes a thorough review of the clinically controlled trials, indications, and contraindications of each therapy. Each chapter follows a consistent format with helpful features, such as:: Why Read This Chapter, Chapter at a Glance, An Expert Speaks, review questions, critical thinking questions, clinical application questions, and more.
Part 1: Mind-Body Integration 1. Physiological Pathways of Mind-Body Communication 2. Research on Mind-Body Effects 3. Psychoneuroimmunology and Conditioning of Immune Function 4. How Relationships and Life Events Affect Health: Human Studies