Websites

American Psychological Association
This site has a number of articles and resources on stress and its impact on health.

CAM on PubMed
This is a free online government database where you can find scientific studies on the use of mind-body therapies for various conditions. (If you don’t find it here, try PubMed itself.)

Center for Mind-Body Medicine
This Center offers a professional training program in mind/body/spirit medicine. It also offers mind-body exercises for all.

The Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota
This Center offers many mind-body programs for healthcare students, faculty and practitioners, as well as MBSR classes open to everyone.

The Continuum Center for Health and Healing
This Center, an initiative of Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, contains information on various mind-body therapies, including how it works and when to use it.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
This federal government site gives an overview of mind-body therapies and addresses some specific applications.

The New Medicine
This site complements the PBS TV show on integrative medicine (a practice that combines conventional healthcare with complementary therapies). It includes the Health Planner, a tool to help you incorporate mind-body practices into your life (or make other health changes).

Review of the Research on Mind-Body Therapies
An excellent summary of the evidence base for various mind-body therapies for various conditions published in the The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice.

wholehealthmd.com
Look for specific mind-body therapies in the Therapies section. Includes a description of the therapy, its benefits, and how it works, a discussion of what to expect and tips on finding a practitioner.

Books

Baltzell, James. (2006). Why Meditation Works. London: Polair Publishing.

Benson, Herbert. (1996). Timeless Healing: The Power and Biology of Belief. New York: Scribner.

Borysenko, Joan. (1987.) Minding the Body, Mending the Mind. Reading, MA: Addison Wesley.

Dossey, Larry. (1999.) Reinventing Medicine: Beyond Mind-Body to a New Era of Healing. San Francisco: Harper Collins Publishers.

Goleman, D., Gurin, J. (ed) (1993). Mind-Body Medicine. New York: Consumer Reports Books.

Gordon, J. (1996). Manifesto for a New Medicine. Reading, MA: Perseus Books.

Kabat-Zinn, John. (1990.) Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. New York: Dell Publishing.

Moyers, Bill. (1993.) Healing and the Mind. New York: Doubleday.

Pelletier, K. (2000). The Best Alternative Medicine. New York: Simon and Schuster.

Pert, C. (1997). Molecules of Emotion. New York: Scribner.

Sternberg, E. (2001). The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions. New York: W. H. Freeman and Co.

Date: November 2006

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