Table of Contents: The psyche in Chinese medicine :

Main Author:	Maciocia
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh ; New York: Churchill Livingstone, 2009.
Subjects:	Medicine, Chinese Traditional -- > methods Medicine, Chinese Acupuncture Therapy -- > methods Mental illness -- > Alternative treatment Mental Disorders -- > therapy Mind-Body Relations (Metaphysics) Phytotherapy -- > methods Psychophysiologic Disorders

Table of Contents:

The psyche in Chinese medicine
The nature of the mind (shen) in Chinese medicine
The ethereal soul (hun)
The corporeal soul (po)
The intellect (yi)
The will-power (zhi)
The gui
The 12 internal organs and the psyche
The emotions
Aetiology of mental-emotional problems
Diagnosis of mental-emotional problems
Patterns in mental-emotional problems and their treatment with herbal medicine and acupuncture
Acupuncture in the treatment of mental-emotional problems
Emotions and concept of self in western philosophy
The influence of Confucianism on the Chinese view of the mind and spirit
Depression
Anxiety
Insomnia
Bipolar disorder
Night terrors
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Epilogue : the role of Chinese medicine in disorders of the psyche