title: Taoistic cognitive psychotherapy for neurotic patients: a preliminary clinical trial.
abstract: Taoistic cognitive psychotherapy is a cognitive therapy based on Taostic philosophy of life and health. The present preliminary study aims to test clinical significance of the Taoistic cognitive psychotherapy, indicates that type A behavior patterns distorted values and psychopathologies can be improved after a short period (4 weeks) of Taoistic cognitive psychotherapy. The theoretical basis of this psychotherapy is also briefly introduced.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Medicine, Second Teaching Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha, China.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002016:Buddhism; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010343:Patient Admission; D010555:Personality Inventory; D010684:Philosophy; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012945:Social Values; D016896:Treatment Outcome