Auricular Acupuncture and Addiction - Kim Wager, Sue Cox

Auricular Acupuncture and Addiction

Mechanisms, Methodology and Practice

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Buch | Softcover
256 Seiten
2008
Churchill Livingstone (Verlag)
978-0-443-06885-0 (ISBN)
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A guide to auricular acupuncture and addiction that covers the theory of Chinese medicine and integrates Chinese medical theory with modern biomedical concepts. It takes the reader through the practical application of the SMART protocol. The chapters have key learning outcomes presented separately to focus understanding.
This comprehensive guide to auricular acupuncture and addiction provides a thorough grounding in the theory of Chinese medicine and integrates Chinese medical theory with modern biomedical concepts. The authors take the reader through the practical application of the SMART protocol. Other subjects covered include: treatment protocol and implementation, analysis of current research and accounts of how the treatment can be employed in a variety of settings and how it affects those services. The chapters discussing theory will be in depth but will have key learning outcomes presented separately to focus understanding.

Acknowledgements. Forewords. Preface. List of contributors. Introduction. 1. The brain - target organ of addictive substances. 2. How nerves work. 3. Neurotransmitter typology. 4. Learning. 5. Emotion: addiction is an emotion. 6. The limbic (emotional) system. 7. The physiology of relapse, bingeing and the permanency of addiction. 8. How does the brain exert influence on the rest of the body? 9. Addiction and genetics. 10. The drugs of misuse. 11. Qi, the story so far. 12. The new model for Qi energy. 13. Yin-Yang theory. 14. Auricular acupuncture mechanisms. 15. An evaluation of auricular acupuncture with high security substance misusing male prisoners. 16. Diversity in practice. Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 30.9.2008
Zusatzinfo Illustrated
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 246 x 189 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie Alternative Heilverfahren
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Suchtkrankheiten
Medizin / Pharmazie Naturheilkunde Akupunktur / Akupressur
ISBN-10 0-443-06885-2 / 0443068852
ISBN-13 978-0-443-06885-0 / 9780443068850
Zustand Neuware
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