Mind-Body Resources

Websites

American Psychological Association [1]
This site has a number of articles and resources on stress and its impact on health.

CAM on PubMed [2]
This is a free online government database where you can find scientific studies on the use of mind-body therapies [3] for various conditions. (If you don't find it here, try PubMed [4] itself.)

Center for Mind-Body Medicine [5]
This Center offers a professional training program in mind/body/spirit medicine. It also offers mind-body exercises for all.

The Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota [6]
This Center offers many mind-body programs for healthcare students, faculty and practitioners, as well as MBSR classes open to everyone.

The Continuum Center for Health and Healing [7]
This Center, an initiative of Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, contains information on various mind-body therapies, including how it works and when to use it.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [8]
This federal government site gives an overview of mind-body therapies and addresses some specific applications.

The New Medicine [9]
This site complements the PBS TV show on integrative medicine (a practice that combines conventional healthcare with complementary therapies). It includes the Health Planner, a tool to help you incorporate mind-body practices into your life (or make other health changes).

Review of the Research on Mind-Body Therapies [10]
An excellent summary of the evidence base for various mind-body therapies for various conditions published in the The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice.

wholehealthmd.com [11]
Look for specific mind-body therapies in the Therapies section. Includes a description of the therapy, its benefits, and how it works, a discussion of what to expect and tips on finding a practitioner.

Books & Articles

Achterberg, Jean, Dossey, Barbara, Kokmeier, Leslie (1992). Rituals of Healing. New York: Bantam. 

Baltzell, James (2006). Why Meditation [12] Works. London: Polair Publishing.

Begley, Sharon (2007). Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain. New York: Ballantine Books.

Benson, H. (1996). Harnassing the Power of the Placebo Effect and Renaming it 'Remembered Wellness.' Annual Review of Medicine.

Benson, H. (1975). The Relaxation Response. New York: Avon. 

Benson, Herbert (1996). Timeless Healing: The Power and Biology of Belief. New York: Scribner.

Borysenko, J. (1993). Fire in the Soul: A New Psychology of Spiritual Optimism. New York: Warner Books.

Borysenko, Joan (1987). Minding the Body, Mending the Mind. Reading, Mass.: Addison Wesley.

Dossey, Barbara (1995). Using Imagery [13] to Help Your Patient Heal. AJN, 95(6), 41-47.

Dossey, L. (1993). Healing Words: The Power of Prayer [14] and the Practice of Medicine. San Francisco: Harper. 

Dossey, Larry (1999). Reinventing Medicine: Beyond Mind-Body to a New Era of Healing. San Francisco: Harper Collins Publishers.

Dossey, L. (1997). The Return of Prayer, editorial (Notes on the Journey). Alternative Therapies, 3(6), 10-17, 113-120.

Dreher, Henry (2004). Mind-Body Unity: A New Vision for Mind-Body Science and Medicine. Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins Press.

Emmons, Henry, MD (2006). The Chemistry of Joy: A Three-Step Program for Overcoming Depression Through Western Science and Eastern Wisdom. New York: Simon and Schuster.

Goleman, D., Gurin, J. (1996). Mind-Body Medicine. New York: Consumer Reports.

Gordon, J. (1996). Manifesto for a New Medicine: Your Guide to Healing Partnerships and the Wise Use of Alternative Therapies. New York: Addison-Wesley.

Gordon, J. (2008). Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression. New York: Penguin Press.

Horrigan, B. (1999). Interview with Jeanne Achterberg, PhD: Imagery, Ceremony, and Healing Rituals. Alternative Therapies, 5(5).

Kabat-Zinn, J. (2005). Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness. New York: Hyperion.

Kabat-Zinn, Jon (1991). Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. New York: Delta.

Kabat-Zinn, Jon (1994). Wherever You Go, There You Are. New York: Hyperion.

Kornfield, J. (1993). A Path With Heart. New York: Bantam Books.

Lake, J., MD (2007). Integrative Mental Health Care: From Theory to Practice: Part 1. Alternative Therapies, 13(6). 

Lake, J., MD, Spiegel, D., MD (2007). Complementary and Alternative Treatments in Mental Health Care. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing.

Monaghan, P., Viereck, E. (1999). Meditation: The Complete Guide. Novato, Calif.: New World Library.

Moyers, Bill (1993). Healing and the Mind. New York: Doubleday.

Olness, K., Kohen, D. (1996). Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy with Children, 3rd edition. New York: Guilford Press.

Pelletier, K. (2000). The Best Alternative Medicine. New York: Simon and Schuster.

Pelletier, K. (1992). Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer. New York: Delta.

Pert, C. (1997). Molecules of Emotion: Why You Feel the Way You Feel. New York: Scribner.

Rossi, E. (2002). The Psychology of Gene Expression: Neuroscience and Neurogenesis in Hypnosis and the Healing Arts. New York: Norton. 

Rossi, E. (2002). Psychosocial Genomic: Gene Expression, Neurogenesis, and Human Experience in Mind-Body Medicine. Advances in Mind-Body Medicine, 18(2).

Santorelli, Saki (2000). Heal Thyself: Lessons on Mindfulness in Medicine. New York: Bell Tower.

Shannon, S. (2002). Handbook of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Mental Health. Academic Press.

Singh Khalsa, D., MD (2001). Meditation as Medicine. New York: Pocket Books.

Snyder, Mariah, Lindquist, Ruth (2006). Complementary/Alternative Therapies in Nursing, 5th edition. New York: Springer Publishing.

Sternberg, E. (2001). The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions. New York: W. H. Freeman and Co.

Thich Nhat Hanh (1987). The Miracle of Mindfulness. Boston: Beacon.

Umlauf, M. (1997). Healing Meditation (Nurse as Healer Series). Albany, New York: Delmar.

Yalom, I. (1975). The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy, 2nd edition. New York: Basic Books.