Holistic Solutions for Anxiety & Depression in Therapy

“It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has.” — Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.E.) “The art of healing comes from nature and not from the physician. Therefore, the physician must start from nature with an open mind.” — Paracelsus (1493 – 1541) Treatment options that have long been considered outside the mainstream are becoming commonplace: a survey shows that nearly two in five adults in the United States have tried complementary or alternative therapy in the last year. As clinicians, it is our job to work with the individual to find the best treatment, whether that is Prozac or folate, light therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy. Each individual is unique, and treatments should be as well. In Holistic Solutions for Anxiety & Depression in Therapy: Combining Natural Remedies with Conventional Care, Peter Bongiorno offers a comprehensive overview of options for treatment of anxiety and depression. Bongiorno is a doctor of naturopathic medicine and currently vice president of the New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians. This is only the most recent in a series of books he has authored; others include Healing Depression: Integrated Naturopathic and Conventional Treatments and How Come They’re Happy and I’m Not?  In his latest, he walks the practitioner through the many components of naturopathic therapy, but stays accessible for readers interested in using c...
Source: Psych Central - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Anxiety Book Reviews Depression General Happiness Herbs & Supplements Medications Professional Self-Help Stress Treatment anxiety treatment combining natural remedies with conventional care Depression Treatment holistic solutio Source Type: news