Abstract
Integrative medicine provides an effective, affordable, and safe adjunct to contemporary approaches to the maintenance of mental health and the treatment of mental illness. Rather than relying on any single modality or theoretical model, integrative mental healthcare (IMH) incorporates allopathic, psychological and complementary and alternative approaches tailored to each person's particular needs. This requires an interdisciplinary approach that empowers patients and provides them with knowledge and specific skills intended to support their inherent capacity for resilience.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Mental Health |
Subtitle of host publication | Second Edition |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 384-389 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123970459 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780123977533 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Acupuncture
- Alternative
- Biopsychosociospiritual
- CAM
- Complementary
- Integrative
- Lifestyle
- Massage
- Mind-body
- Music therapy
- Natural products
- Supplements
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology