title: Integration of occidental and oriental psychosomatic treatments.
abstract: The Oriental approach to life can contribute to the development of psychosomatic medicine in three major ways, revolving around its realization of the illusion of mind-body dualism, its development of practical somatopsychic techniques for learning self-control, and its orientation towards realizing our true nature. In our department we are currently exploring the use of both standard psychosomatic as well as a variety of somatopsychic techniques, with the ultimate goal of providing a meaningful integration of these approaches. While working to realize the integration of these varied approaches, we feel we are discovering some important clinical principles.
mesh_terms: D001828:Body Image; D005086:Existentialism; D006801:Humans; D008518:Medicine, East Asian Traditional; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011611:Psychosomatic Medicine; D012649:Self Concept