Zen and Psychotherapy: Integrating Traditional and Nontraditional Approaches - Hardcover

Mruk PhD, Christopher J.; Hartzell RN MA, Joan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826120342 ISBN 13: 9780826120342

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, 2003

Synopsis

Exploring the role of spirituality and religion in treatment, this book provides a sound clinical and academic rationale for exploring incorporating principles of Zen in traditional psychotherapy.

The authors, one a clinical educator and social scientist, the other a nurse psychotherapist and practicing Buddhist present a fascinating dialog on the "science" and the "art" sides of the art-science debate. Practical suggestions are included for achieving a balance between these two poles of the helping and healing process.

About this title

From the Publisher:

"The authors provide substance for the scholar and clinician alike. Mental health professionals, both seasoned and novice, will delight in the insightful blending of the lifetime of experience between the authors and the timeless practicality of Zen. A good reference for anyone dealing with the suffering of others." -Michael Jones, PhD, Director, Psychological Associates, Houston, TX

About the Author:

Chris Mruk, PhD, was trained in general psychology at Michigan State University in 1971 and in clinical psychology at Duquesne University in 1981. His clinical background includes working in inpatient and outpatient mental health settings, supervising a methadone program in Detroit, working in emergency psychiatric services, directing a counseling center at St. Francis College in Pennsylvania, doing some private practice, and serving as a consulting psychologist to Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio. He is licensed as a clinical psychologist in Ohio and Pennsylvania.Chris's academic experience includes some 20 years of teaching psychology and training mental health professionals. He is a professor of psychology at Bowling Green State University, Firelands College, Ohio, where he has won the college's Distinguished Teaching and Distinguished Scholar awards. His publications include a number of academically oriented articles, several chapters and, coauthored with Joan Hartzell, Zen and Psychotherapy: Integrating Tradition and Nontraditional Approaches (2003, paperback 2006, Springer Publishing Company). Chris and his Wife Marsha, whose career involves directing large-scale mental health programs, live in Sandusky, Ohio.

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0826120342
• ISBN 13: 9780826120342
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264