Imagination and Medicine [Paperback]

Stephen Aizenstat (Author), Robert Bosnak (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 20, 2009

In this groundbreaking collection of essays, medical scientists in a number of fields join with practitioners from the fields of non-Western medicine the Asklepieia, body/soul therapies, and dreamwork to explore the intimate relationship between imagination and physical health. By looking at medical science, these scholars, physicians, and healers offer their vision of what medical treatment and psychotherapy might look like in the future. Artists and architects with expertise in health care also describe and present new designs for healing centers that bring together current scientific knowledge and age-old healing practices. This collection will be of great interest to those looking to the future in the fields of therapy, medicine, and the healing professions.

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About the Author

Stephen Aizenstat Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, a marriage and family therapist, and a credentialed public schools teacher and counselor. He is the author of the book Dream Tending. Robert Bosnak PsyA, a Zurich-trained Jungian analyst, has led dream groups and explored dreaming with individuals, in both analytical and didactic contexts. Bosnak has authored several books including his latest book, Embodiment: Creative Imagination in Medicine, Art, and Travel. He is past president of the International Association for the Study of Dreams.

Product Details

• Paperback: 217 pages
• Publisher: Spring Journal, Inc; 1 edition (July 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882670620
• ISBN-13: 978-1882670628
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #805,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)