Psychotherapy and Buddhism: Toward an Integration

Rubin, Jeffrey B.

There is currently a burgeoning interest in the relationship between the Western psychotherapeutic and Buddhist meditative traditions among therapists, researchers, and spiritual seekers. Psychotherapy and Buddhism initiates a conversation between these two modern methods of achieving greater self-understanding and peace of mind. Dr. Jeffrey B. Rubin explores how they might be combined to better serve patients in therapy and adherents to a spiritual way of life. He examines the strengths and limitations of each tradition through three contexts: the nature of self, conception of ideal health, and process of achieving optimal health. The volume features the first two cases of Buddhists in psychoanalytic treatment.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2013-12-08

Format: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9781489972828

ISBN-13: 9781489972828

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4899-7280-4

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 208