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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825153803321

Autore

Nelson-Jones Richard

Titolo

Cognitive humanistic therapy : Buddhism, Christianity and being fully human / / Richard Nelson-Jones

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage Publications, 2004

ISBN

1-280-53878-3

1-84860-604-4

1-4129-0075-1

9786610538782

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 252 p.)

Disciplina

616.89/142

Soggetti

Cognitive therapy

Brief psychotherapy

Humanism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-245) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Practices; Preface; Part I: Understanding being fully human; Chapter 1 - What is Cognitive Humanism?; Chapter 2 - Human Motivation; Chapter 3 - Human-being Skills; Chapter 4 - Being Fully Human; Chapter 5 - Learning and Losing Humanity; Part II: Cultivating being fully human; Chapter 6 - Overview of Cognitive Humanistic Therapy; Chapter 7 - The Skilled Client Model; Chapter 8 - Calming and Disillusioning the Mind; Chapter 9 - Awakening the Heart; Chapter 10 - Curbing Anger and Aversion; Chapter 11 - Curbing Greed and Craving

Chapter 12 - Cultivating Goodwill, Sympathetic Joy and GratitudeChapter 13 - Cultivating Compassion and Equanimity; Chapter 14 - Cultivating Generosity, Helping and Service; Chapter 15 - Personal Practice; Appendix: Some Research Implications; Bibliography; Name Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

The author describes a new approach to psychotherapy and self-development, based on an understanding of what it means to be 'fully human'. Integrating theory and practice, the book synthesises ideas from the cognitive and humanistic domains of psychotherapy & the



religious worlds of Buddhism & Christianity.