Mental Healing
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Intrapersonal and interpersonal consequences of protective buffering among cancer patients and caregivers.

13 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Protective buffering refers to hiding cancer-related thoughts and concerns from one's spouse or partner. In this study, the authors examined the intrapersonal and interpersonal consequences of protective buffering and the motivations for ... Read more...

A new mind-body approach for a total healing of fibromyalgia: a case report.

29 Jun 2009 Fibromyalgia is a severe, chronic and widespread pain syndrome with no definite treatment protocol. Several medications are currently in use to treat this condition. Various pharmacological treatments, as well as alternative mind-body therapies, ... Read more...

'The healing power of love': the literary/analytic bond of marriage in Freud's essay on Gradiva.

30 May 2009 Freud 's declared position regarding the management of 'transference love' advocated 'abstinence', objectivity and even 'emotional coldness in the analyst'. However, his essay on Jensen's Gradiva reveals an identification with an involved and ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Mental Healing'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Intrapersonal and interpersonal consequences of protective buffering among cancer patients and caregivers. 13 Sep 2009
• A new mind-body approach for a total healing of fibromyalgia: a case report. 29 Jun 2009
• 'The healing power of love': the literary/analytic bond of marriage in Freud's essay on Gradiva. 30 May 2009
• Whole person care: encompassing the two faces of medicine. 12 Apr 2009
• Teaching the art of healing. 30 Mar 2009
• Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis: complementary treatments for the 21st century. 27 Feb 2009
• Humanizing the workplace: pet power. 30 Dec 2008
• Miracles in a round pen. 30 Dec 2008
• The gift of presence: the story of Abby. 30 Dec 2008
• The human-animal bond in healthcare. 30 Dec 2008
• In my opinion: Birth as a vehicle for healing. 30 Dec 2008
• Birth as healing. 30 Dec 2008
• Reducing addictions via the self-soothing effects of yoga. 30 Dec 2008
• The patient who believes and the analyst who does not (1). 30 Dec 2008
• Scientific ways to study intercessory prayer as an intervention in clinical research. 30 Dec 2008
• [Can music heal?] 30 Dec 2008
• [Evidence about the power of intention] 29 Nov 2008
• Claiming power through hardship: Initiation narratives of Palestinian traditional women healers in Israel. 12 Oct 2008
• Complementary treatment of psychotic and epileptic patients in malaysia. 30 Aug 2008
• Masters of their conditions II: intercultural theatre, narration and stage work with patients and healers. 30 Aug 2008

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Technical information about 'Mental Healing'

Definition: The use of mind to cure disease, particularly physical illness.

Descriptor UI: D008602

Alternative terms: Mental Healing; Healing, Mental;

Allowable Qualifiers: history; psychology;

Tree Number: E02.190.525.500; E02.190.901.500;

Technical Notes: do not confuse X ref SPIRITUAL HEALING with SPIRITUALISM