Integrative Body Mind Spirit Social Work

Mo Yee Lee is Professor at College of Social Work, Ohio State University. She has a dual focus in her clinical practice and scholarly work that includes clinical practice and research using a solution-focused/strengths perspective and cross-cultural clinical practice with individuals and families.Siu-man Ng is Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration & Associate Director, Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong. Dr. Ng's research focus is the application of traditional Chinese medicine and philosophies in mental health practice. His key research areas are operationalizing Chinese medicine 'stagnation syndrome' concept as a psychological construct, illness coping strategies among irritable bowel syndromepatients, and the relations between work burnout and spirituality. Pamela Leung is Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration. Dr. Leung is an experienced social worker and supervisor in health and clinical social work. Her areas of interest are integrative body-mind-spirit approach, psychosocial oncology, healthcare social work and meaning-focused intervention. She is also a trainer of the Body-mind-spirit approach, locally and internationally. Cecila L.W. Chan is Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration; & Director, Centre on Behavioral Health, Associate Director, HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong. Professor Chan publishes widely in health, practice research, empowerment, women, cancer, bereavement and palliative care. She used a strength-oriented approach in her work of empowerment of traumatized individuals. Her focus is on growth andtransformation through pain.

• Foreword by Edward R. Canda ; Introduction : The Coming of Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work ; Part I: A Theoretical and Practice Framework of Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work ; 1. The Philosophical Underpinnings of Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work: Holistic Wellness and the Beauty of Harmony ; 2. Assumptions of Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work Regarding Change ; Part II: Elements of Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work ; 3. Systemic Assessment: Everything is Connected ; 4. Formulating a Treatment Plan: A Multidimensional Approach ; 5. The Power of the Mind: Moving Beyond Cognition and Problem Resolution ; 6. Nurturing the Body for Balance and Tranquility ; 7. From the Body to the Mind and Spirit (by Rainbow T. H. Ho) ; 8. Spiritual Growth and Transformation: Expanding Life's Horizons ; 9. Centering the self: Personal Growth and Transformation ; Part III: Applications and Treatment Effectiveness ; 10. The Efficacy of the Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Group and Social Support Group on Female Breast Cancer Patients (by Rainbow T. H. Ho, Cecilia L. W. Chan) ; 11. Improving the Quality of Life and Psychological Well-Being of Patients with Colorectal Cancer (by Antoinette M. Lee, Cecilia L.W. Chan, Andy H.Y. Ho, Clarissa N. Wang, Venus Y.H. Tang, Stephanie S.M. Lau, Pamela P.Y. Leung, Y. T. Fu, T. K. Yau, and Judy W.C. Ho) ; 12. Instilling Hope: The Efficacy of Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Group Treatment for Taiwanese Female Patients with Depressive Disorders (by Fei-Hsiu Hsiao) ; 13. Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Approach to Enhance Women's Well-Being (by Siu-Man Ng and Elaine Y. L. Tsui) ; 14. Meditation and Treatment of Trauma Survivors (by Mo Yee Lee, Amy Zaharlick, Deborah Akers) ; Part IV:Learning and Using Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work in Practice ; 15. Ethics and Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work ; 16. Learning Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work ; Appendix I: Additional Information on Yin-Yang Perspective, Buddhism, and Daoism ; Appendix II: Internet resources ; References ; Index

"The authors are to be commended for achieving a truly profound synthesis of Eastern and Western social theory that serves as a practical clinical resource for social workers and psychologists engaged in the day to day work of healing. This book will stand as an authoritative reference in the field for decades to come."--James Lake M.D., Chair, American Psychiatric Association Caucus on Complementary and Alternative Mental Health Care, and author, Textbookof Integrative Mental Health Care"The Eastern concept of balance and harmony, yin and yang, is epitomized in this excellent book. East meets West here in a creative and productive way. Eastern practices are melded with Western supportive and psychotherapeutic principles in a manner that is clear and empirically based. What is new here is the marriage of two very old traditions in a novel and harmonious union. This book will advance the field of clinical social work, and enhancepsychosocial support for the medically ill, both Eastern and Western." -- David Spiegel, Jack, Lulu and Sam Willson Professor in the School of Medicine, Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences,Stanford University School of Medicine"Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit Social Work: An Empirically Based Approach to Assessment and Treatment offers a novel and important conceptual framework for social work research and practice. The text broadens the scope of social work to encompass integrative philosophy and technique, an exciting paradigm shift that has begun to transform other health care fields such as medicine and psychology. This book presents a powerful, innovative approach thathas the potential to revitalize and enliven the social work profession in the 21st century."--Matthew O. Howard, Frank A. Daniels, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Human Services Policy Information, School ofSocial Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill