Psychotherapy and Buddhism: Toward an Integration

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.

Author: Jeffrey B. Rubin

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: Dec 08, 2013

Number of Pages: 208 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 148997282X

ISBN-13: 9781489972828