Part One: Introduction and Basic Theory. 1. What is Chinese Medicine Psychology? 2. Human Life. 3. The Three Aspects of Shén. 4. Mind and Emotions. 5. Shén Míng. 6. Dreams. 7. Chinese and Western Psychologies. Part Two: Diagnosis and Treatment. 8. Illness Categories. 9. Cases. Appendix 1: Acupuncture. Appendix 2: Glossary of Chinese Terms. References and Reading.
A clinical guide to Chinese medicine psychology for practitioners, students and healthcare professionals
Professor Qu Lifang is the Chief Editor of Anecdotes of
TCM and author of Mental and Psychological Diseases: Selected Cases
of Ancient Masters and has published more than sixty journal papers
in China and internationally. She was Director of the Golden
Cabinet Teaching and Research Section at the Shanghai University of
Chinese Medicine. She is based in Shanghai, China.
Dr Mary Garvey is a Senior Lecturer and researcher in the
University of Technology Sydney's Chinese medicine degree programs,
and a registered practitioner of Chinese acupuncture and herbal
medicine. She has published 50 journal and conference papers, books
and book chapters in Australia and internationally. She is based in
Sydney, Australia.
The authors provide a clear and full depiction of psychological
terms and concepts of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). They also
meld classical and contemporary data to present a clear manual for
TCM psychology. The introduction of multiple TCM therapies for
mental and emotional diseases will be of great benefit for all TCM
practitioners and patients in today's society.
*Zhang-Jin Zhang, BMed, MMed, PhD, Professor, Associate Director
(Clinic), School of Chinese Medicine LKS Faculty of Medicine, The
University of Hong Kong*
With the increase in the prevalence of mental health issues
globally the need for a better understanding of treatment options
is now even more imperative. Qu and Garvey explore the classical
Chinese medicine wisdom of this rich knowledge area. Drawing from
case studies using formulas from the Essential Prescriptions of the
Golden Cabinet they weave a clinical narrative that continues to be
relevant today.
*Christopher Zaslawski, Associate Professor, Head - Chinese
Medicine Discipline, School of Life Sciences, University of
Technology Sydney*
In part one of their book, Professor Qu and Doctor Garvey have done
an admirable job of providing the context needed to merge the
Chinese philosophy of Shen with modern psychology. Part two is
filled with sound herbal advice. Keep it on your shelf as a
reference, but first enjoy it with a cup of tea and a few hours of
self-reflection.
*Yvonne R. Farrell, DAOM, LAc*
Chinese Medicine Psychology provides a nice concise survey and
elucidation of the Classical Chinese understanding of psychological
disorders. Part 1 discusses medical principles underlying the shén,
its formation, manifestations, roles, functions, and maintenance.
Part 2 ties in the classical disease patterns from the Golden
Cabinet with representative formulas. Pathomechanisms and
etiologies are likewise discussed and modifications are provided.
Case studies providing anecdotal real-life formulae round out the
text. A excellent reference for students and practitioners
alike.
*Ross Rosen, author Heart Shock: Diagnosis and Treatment of Trauma
with Shen-Hammer and Classical Chinese Medicine, 23rd and 25th gen.
Quanzhen Longmen Daoist Priest*
Chinese Medicine Psychology is destined to be one of the definitive
texts in the field for the diagnosis and treatment of emotional and
psychological disorders. Several chapters in part one carefully
delineate core concepts from the Su Wen, Ling Shu, Nan Jing, Jin
Gui Yao Lue and the work of Zhang Jing-yue (as recorded in the Lei
Jing/Categorized Classic). The second part of the book builds on
this understanding to explain the foundations of how classical
Chinese medicine views essential aspects of human life, mind, and
the emotions. In part three, clinical applications are presented
built on material and formulas from Zhang Zhong-jing's Jin gui yao
lue/Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet, with case histories. As
culture is a major influence on psychology, the authors also
compare Chinese and Western approaches to psychology, noting
similarities and differences. I highly recommend this text for all
practitioners, as xin li xue/psychology is an essential subject
that demands clear explanation of terminology, concepts,
diagnostics and/or overlays of Western views of the mind and
psyche.
*Z’ev Rosenberg, L. Ac.*
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