Mental Imagery in Health Care : An Introduction to Therapeutic Practice (New ed)

The author shows how ancient and modern uses of imagery, backed by contemporary research and experience, can be applied to psychotherapy and bio medicine, including the field of psychoneuroimmunology.

This introductory text traces the development of imaginative approaches and provides a guide to: the applications of imagery; indications and contraindications of its use; and guided imagery exercises directed to specific health issues.

This book should be of interest to health care professionals, psychotherapists, and counsellors.