The Treatment of PTSD with Chinese Medicine - an Integrative Approach

Discusses PTSD from the psychological, Western medical and Chinese medical perspectives. It includes case studies and research treatment protocols from the US Army PTSD treatment program for returning soldiers from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, and provides information on Chinese medical and integrative treatments provided to survivors of the Sichuan earthquake.

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Write about the purpose of the book, why someone should buy it, etc. that we can use in advertising, catalogs, and websites): This will be the first in a series of ""Integrative Medical Books"" by PMPH. Also, it will be the first book featuring a truly international collaboration of authors from China and the USA. PTSD will be discussed from a Western Medical perspective and through the view of current psychology, and also through the eyes of Chinese medicine. The book will feature case studies and research treatment protocols from the US Army PTSD treatment program for returning soldiers of the Iraq-Afghanistan conflict. To contrast, Dr Wang and Dr Jiang will provide information on CM and integrative treatments provided for of survivors of the Sichuan earthquake. This text will maintain an integrative medical approach by citing high quality research and by maintaining the academic standards that will be required to open our market to scientists and medical professionals worldwide. It will also appeal to a large group of international acupuncturists who participate in disaster relief - 'Acupuncture without Borders' - this group has sent practitioners to treat survivors of hurricanes in the US, Philippines, and to other locations around the world.