Healing Psyche - Patterns and structure of complementary psychological cancer therapy (CPCT)
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Cancer. The word alone can strike fear into the hearts of anyone who has seen it ravaging the body and life of a loved one. For decades, the mainstream medical community has focused their
research and modalities on the use of surgery, drugs, and hormone therapy -- with mixed results. Sadly, the incredible power of the human mind for helping to heal the body, was largely
overlooked.
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Fortunately, medical pioneers are making progress in rectifying
this oversight. For instance, Dr. Rob van Overbruggen’s
research -- published in this extensive dissertation -- has
allowed him to identify many of the psychological patterns that
influence the cancer process. This valuable new book is the culmination
of the author’s many years of extensive research, and
his recognized expertise in Hypnotherapy, Neuro Linguistic
Programming (NLP), and working with timelines
Healing Psyche describes in detail the evolution of his new
and innovative concepts in psychological cancer treatment,
how they differ from the more traditional psychological modalities,
and how they have been carefully developed into a complete
and complementary approach to treating cancer, using
the power of the human mind.
Healing Psyche is must-reading for anyone working professionally
with cancer patients both medical and psychologically.
Family, friends and relatives will find valuable insights, tips and
guidance. Patients themselves could regain hope and relief
while reading Healing Psyche.
“This is a groundbreaking research paper
that reads more like a page-turning novel”
- Ellen Tanner March - New York Times best-selling author
official press release:
Landmark Study Reveals New and Innovative
Concepts in Psychological Cancer Treatment
Author Rob van Overbruggen PhD shares his expertise
and utilizes the power of the human mind to
influence the cancer process in Healing Psyche
ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands – In Healing Psyche:
Patterns and Structure of Complementary Psychological
Cancer Treatment (CPCT), author Rob van Overbruggen
describes the evolution of his ground-breaking
concepts in psychological cancer treatment,
how they differ from the more traditional psychological
modalities, and how they have been carefully
developed into a complete and complementary
approach to treating cancer by tapping into
the powers of the human mind.
During the research process, Van Overbruggen
discovered overlapping patterns from different
psychological approaches to cancer therapy.
In his book, he identifies those psychological
patterns that influence the cancer process and
how those patterns can be changed to aid the
healing process. Supported by many references
to scientific literature, Healing Psyche is
an analysis of the influence of mindset, behavior,
emotions, and coping styles on cancer.
Based on his meticulous research, Van Overbruggen
makes scientifically based suggestions for creating
effective programs for somatic healing and offers
tips for further research into the healing potential
of the mind. The book will be of great help
and interest to a wide range of health practitioners
and therapists who work with patients diagnosed
with cancer. Patients themselves will also benefit
from the new hope that these alternative healing
approaches provide. Part therapeutic guidebook
and part research dissertation, Healing Psyche
will serve as a valuable addition and support
to integrative medicine.
The book....
- Paperback: 418 pages
- Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (November 20, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN: 1419647377
SECTION A: HEALTH AND HEALING
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Preface
1.2 Personal Background
1.3 About this Work
1.3.1 Overview
1.3.2 Inclusion & Exclusion
1.4 My Invitation
1.5 Notes to the Reader
1.6 Acknowledgements
2 HEALTH AND HEALING
2.1 Healing versus Curing
2.2 Specialization
2.2.1 Medical Paradigm
2.2.2 Psychological Paradigm
2.2.3 Psychosomatic Paradigm
2.3 Mind-Body Connection
2.3.1 Psychosomatic Medicine
2.3.2 Influence of the Mind
2.3.3 Psychotherapy
2.3.4 History of Mind and Cancer
3 CANCER
3.1 Benign vs. Malignant
3.1.1 Benign
3.1.2 Malignant
3.2 Classification
3.2.1 TNM
3.2.2 Staging System
3.3 Normal Cell Growth
3.3.1 Growth Rate
3.4 The Cancer Process
3.4.1 Mutation
3.4.2 Development
3.4.3 Immune System
3.4.4 Survival
SECTION B: PSYCHOSOMATIC MODEL
4 THE MODEL
4.1 Introduction
4.1.1 Stress
4.2 Psychosomatic Model
4.3 Events
4.3.1 Life Change Units (LCU
4.3.2 Life Events and Difficulties Scales (LEDS)
4.4 Perception
4.5 Appraisal
4.5.1 Beliefs
4.5.2 Conscious vs. Unconscious Beliefs
4.5.3 Positive Thinking
4.6 Coping
4.6.1 Development of Coping
4.6.2 Coping Styles
4.6.1 Classification
4.7 Emotions
4.8 Behavior
5 CONNECTIONS TO CANCER
5.1 Events
5.1.1 Experience of Loss
5.1.2 Discussion
5.2 Appraisal
5.2.1 Personality Traits
5.2.2 Primary Appraisal
5.2.3 Secondary Appraisal
5.3 Coping
5.3.1 Emotional Repression
5.3.2 Anti-Emotionality
5.3.3 Social Support
5.4 Emotions
5.4.1 Emotions
5.4.2 Emotional Cysts
5.4.3 Depression
SECTION C: CURRENT PSYCHOLOGICAL CANCER TREATMENT PROGRAMS
6 CURRENT TREATMENT PROGRAMS
6.1 Simonton Program
6.1.1 Results
6.1.2 Goals
6.1.3 Interventions
6.1.4 Key Alements of the Approach
6.1.5 Program
6.1.6 Spiegel Program
6.1.7 Results
6.1.8 Goals
6.1.9 Therapeutic Overview
6.1.10 Key Elements of the Approach
6.1.11 Program
6.2 Autonomy Training Program
6.2.1 Results
6.2.2 Goals
6.2.3 Key Elements of the Approach
6.2.4 Program
6.3 Cancer as a Turning Point Program
6.4 Type C Transformation Program
6.4.3 Key Elements of the Approach
6.5.1 Wellness Community Program
6.5.2 Exceptional Cancer Patients (ECaP) Program
6.5.3 Commonweal Cancer Help Program (CCHP)
6.5.4 Mind/Body Medical Institute (MBMI) Program
6.5.5 Fawzy Psychosocial Group Therapy Program
6.6 Summary and Overview
SECTION D: PSYCHOSOMATIC MODEL APPLIED TO CANCER TREATMENT
7 INTRODUCTION
7.1 Psychological Therapy
7.1.1 False Hope
7.1.2 Benefits of Psychological Therapy
8 THERAPY
8.1 The Process
8.1.1 Timing
8.1.2 Therapeutic Goal
8.1.3 Presuppositions
8.1.4 Coping with Recurrence
8.2 The Therapist
8.2.1 The Therapist's Beliefs
8.2.2 Relationship with Clients
8.2.3 Death
9 WORKING WITH EVENTS
9.1 Diagnosis
9.1.1 Questionnaire
9.1.2 Creative Listing
9.2 Therapy
9.2.1 Evasion
9.2.2 Desensitization
10 WORKING WITH PERCEPTION
11 CHANGING THE APPRAISAL PROCESS
11.1 Diagnosis
11.1.1 Life Events
11.1.2 Determined from Emotions
11.1.3 List of Beliefs
11.1.4 Behavior
11.1.5 Imagery
11.1.6 Pitfalls
11.1.7 Healthy and Unhealthy Beliefs
11.2 Therapy: Generic Appraisal Interventions
11.2.1 Mapping Across Sub-modalities
11.2.2 Rational Emotive Therapy (RET)
11.2.3 Reframing
11.2.4 Imagery
11.2.5 Changing History
11.2.6 Installing Useful Beliefs
11.3 Therapy: Specific Appraisal Interventions
11.3.1 Personality Traits
11.3.2 Primary Appraisal
11.3.3 Secondary Appraisal
11.3.4 Secondary Gain
12 EMOTION-FOCUSED COPING
12.1 Diagnosis
12.2 Therapy
12.2.1 Emotional Expression
12.2.2 Anti-emotionality
13 EMOTIONS
13.1 Diagnosis
13.2 Therapy: Generic Emotional Interventions
13.2.1 Relaxation, Meditation, Hypnotic Trance
13.2.2 Physical Exercise
13.2.3 Selective Support System
13.3 Therapy: Specific Emotional Interventions
13.3.1 Distressing Emotions
13.3.2 Comforting Emotions
SECTION E: DIRECT PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCE ON PHYSIOLOGY
14 INTRODUCTION
15 INFLUENCING PHYSIOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS
15.1 Conditioning
15.2 Hypnotic Suggestions
15.2.1 “Towards” or “Away From”
15.2.2 Treatment of Warts
15.3 Communication with Symptoms
15.4 Imagery
15.4.1 Types of Imagery
15.4.2 Elements of Imagery
15.4.3 Applications
15.4.4 Common Problems in Imagery
16 INFLUENCING PAIN
16.1 Imagery
16.2 Communication with Pain
16.3 Secondary Gains from Pain
16.4 Creating Pleasure
16.5 Changing Focus
16.6 Hypnotic Pain Management
SECTION F: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
17 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
17.1 Mind-Body Connection
17.2 Psychological Markers of Cancer Clients
17.2.1 Metaprograms
17.2.2 Organ Language
17.2.3 Combined Psychological Markers
17.3 Specific Cancers
17.4 Interventions
17.4.1 Conditioning
17.4.2 Hypnotic Suggestions
17.4.3 Imagery
17.4.4 Regression
18 CONCLUSIONS
18.1 General Conclusions
18.1.1 Psychotherapy Plays an Important Role in Cancer Treatment
18.1.2 There is Much Information, But Less Hard Data
18.1.3 One Should Use “Complementary” as a Descriptive Term
18.1.4 There is Always Hope
18.2 “Fundamental Image”: A New Psychosomatic Model
19 ABOUT THE AUTHOR
APPENDIX
Diagnostic Belief list
Healthy Beliefs
Imagery scripts
Healing Psyche Online Resources
Bibliography
