Zen and psychotherapy : integrating traditional and nontraditional approaches / Christopher J. Mruk ; with contributor Joan Hartzell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mruk, Christopher J.

Contributor:

Hartzell, Joan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Meditation--Buddhism--Therapeutic use.

Meditation.

Meditation--Buddhism.

Psychotherapy--Religious aspects--Zen Buddhism.

Psychotherapy.

Buddhism and psychoanalysis.

Buddhism--psychology.

Spiritual Therapies--psychology.

Psychotherapy--Religious aspects.

Medical Subjects:

Buddhism--psychology.

Psychotherapy.

Spiritual Therapies--psychology.

Physical Description:

xiii, 249 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., [2003]

Contents:

1. Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Therapies 1

B. Setting the Stage: A Modern Health Care Paradox 10

C. Traditional and Nontraditional Approaches: Definitions 23

D. A Gordian Knot in Mental Health Care 28

E. Historical Roots: Conflicting Knowledge Paradigms 33

F. Why Zen? 40

2. The Basic Principles of Zen and Their Psychotherapeutic Implications 47

A. Finding a Path 47

B. The Four Noble Truths 56

C. Meditation 67

D. Six Zen Principles of Psychotherapeutic Value 73

1. Acceptance (Suffering) 73

2. Fearlessness (Courage) 77

3. Truth (Enlightenment) 79

4. Compassion (Toward Self and Others) 81

5. Attachment (Desire) 84

6. Impermanence (Letting Go) 88

3. From Realism to Idealism: Traditional Therapies and Zen 91

A. A Phenomenology of Traditional Psychotherapy 92

1. The Biological Perspective 96

2. The Learning Theories 104

3. The Cognitive Approach 110

4. The Psychodynamic Perspective 116

5. The Humanistic Approach 120

B. Zen and the Traditional Perspectives 125

C. A Word About Theoretical and Interdisciplinary Overlap 130

4. Practical Applications: Zen in the Clinical Setting 135

A. Question 1: Meditation Revisited 135

B. Question 2: Using Zen and Practicing a Traditional Religious Faith 139

C. Question 3: How to Practice Meditation 140

D. Question 4: The Ego, Self, and Zen 143

E. Question 5: Practical Uses of Zen 147

1. Zen and the Angry Client 147

2. Zen and Severe Mental Illness 150

3. Zen and the Suicidal Client 152

4. Zen and Depression 155

5. Zen and Addictive Disorders 157

6. Zen and Being With a Dying Patient 159

7. Zen and Psychosis (Schizophrenia) 161

8. Zen and Manipulative Patients 163

F. Question 6: Zen and Work Place Issues 167

1. Zen and Intensitive Therapists 169

2. Zen and Supervisors or Administrators 170

3. Zen and Paperwork 171

G. PICU Unit Rules (Standard Version) 171

H. PICU Unit Rules (Revised Version) 172

I. Question 7: Zen for the Therapist (Avoiding Burn-Out) 173

5. Integrating Zen and Psychotherapy: Connections and Limits 183

A. Zen, the Medical Model, and Evidence-Based Treatment 184

B. Zen and the World of Managed Care 193

C. Zen and Academic Education 200

D. Zen and Clinical Supervision 212

E. Integrating Traditional and Nontraditional Therapies: A Case for Zen 217.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-243) and index.

ISBN:

0826120342

OCLC:

51811227