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"Bio-Psychology"
There are many factors that contribute to mental health. There are many factors that contribute to physical health. They are interrelated.
If your health concern has been given a label, such as multiple sclerosis, depression, cancer, etc., this does not remove the connections of body and mind. I have access to some versatile techniques for helping improve health no matter what the label may be for your most pressing concern. The approaches at NIHA include mind-body techniques such as Applied PsychoNeurobiology.
Talk to me about this. People often have a limited view of their own concern. I take both sides into consideration: The physical and the mental. And, I respect the aspect of life people call spiritual, soul, humanistic-connectedness, etc. [See Spirituality Considerations.]
One of the important breakthroughs in the health care field is the growth of the approach called "Orthomolecular Medicine". There is good information on this at the Orthomolecular Medicine web site linked via the Resources section.
Please refer to my site section dedicated to models and theories. This helps give an expanded view of the many factors I consider in deciding how to work with a patient. Because I work at National Integrated Health Associates you may be aware of their intense focus on Autonomic Nervous System dynamics in their assessment and treament options. A powerful research and clinical applications approach has been set forth by Stephen Porges, Ph.D., and highly praised by Dietrich Klinghardt, M.D., Ph.D.. This is the "Poly-Vagal Theory" of neural integration. This description of ANS functions and how different styles of interaction can greatly affect behavior has gotten high praise: Here is an article on the benefits of this expanded way of viewing psychological function. To view a slide show (PDF format--takes a while to download) about applying Porges' work to clinical practice "Triune Autonomic Nervous System: Experimental Applications based on Cranial Osteopathy" Click here. One of the fascinating models that expands our understanding of who a person really is, is that of Reverse Speech. When you check out their web site and information, please be aware that I think they do not understand the full impact of their discovery. Reverse Speech has been used by them in counseling, with great effect. It is much more than the "parlor game" some people think it is. You will have to learn more so you can ask questions that are meaningful to you. Reverse Speech phenomenon: New Window on how the mind works.[click here]. For information I wrote elsewhere in my web site go to Reverse Speech Technology page.
Here are some references to literature about the bigger picture of health that includes the Orthomolecular Medicine/Orthomolecular Psychiatry approach:
Ill Not Insane. Bonnnie Busick and Martha Gorman. 1987. Out of print. Good presentation of brain function and illnesses that have been wrongly labeled as purely psychiatric.
Natural Healing for Schizophenia: And Other Common Mental Disorders. Eva
Edelman, forward by Abram Hoffer, M.D., Ph.D. Borage Books [www.boragebooks.com] 1998.
ADD and ADHD: Complementary Medicine Solutions, Finally, a science-
based natural approach without dangerous, addictive drugs. Charles Gant, M.D., Ph.D. MindMender Publishers [(315) 656-8582].1999.
Rickie. Frederic Flach, M.D. 1990. A look at recovery from mental illness via
Princeton's Brain-Bio Center.
Orthomolecular Psychiatry: Treatment of Schizophrenia. Edited by Hawkins
and Linus Pauling, 1973.
It's All In Your Head. Hal Huggins, DDS, MS.
Works by Carl Pfeiffer, M.D., Ph.D.: Nutrition and Mental Illness; The
Schizophrenias: Yours and Mine, 1977; Zinc and Other Micro-Nutrients, 1978.
Brain Allergies: The Psychonutrient Connection. William Philpott, M.D.,
Dwight Kalita, Ph.D.,1987.
Relatively Speaking: The Family Tree Way to Better Health. Chris M. Reading,
M.D.
Works by Alexander Schauss, Ph.D.: Orthomolecular Treatment of Criminal
Offenders, 1978; Diet, Crime and Delinquency, 1980.
A Physician's Handbook on Orthomolecular Medicine. Roger Williams, Dwight Kalita,
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