MARC record from Internet Archive

LEADER: 02570cam 2200253I 4500
001 ocm04081107
003 OCoLC
005 20100208133747.0
008 780725s1972 enka 000 0 eng d
040 $aIQW$cIQW$dFVC$dEYM
035 $a(OCoLC)4081107
050 4 $aRC537$b.L68 1972a
082 $a616.8/95
100 1 $aLowen, Alexander.
245 10 $aDepression and the body;$bthe biological basis of faith and reality.
260 $a[Harmondsworth, Eng.]$bPenguin Books$c[c1972]
300 $a318 p.$billus.$c19 cm.
505 0 $a1. WHY WE BECOME DEPRESSED -- Depression and unreality -- The pursuit of illusion -- The inner-directed person -- 2. GROUNDING IN REALITY -- elation and depression -- Grounding the individual -- Some bioenergetic grounding exercises -- 3. THE ENERGY DYNAMICS OF DEPRESSION -- The depressive condition -- The suppression of feeling -- Suicide and negativity -- The lack of energy -- 4. A CASE OF DEPRESSION -- The problem -- The treatment -- 5. THE PSYCHOANALYTIC VIEW OF DEPRESSION -- The loss of a love object -- A gloomy picture -- The reactions to the loss -- A proper mourning -- 6. DECEPTION AND SELF-DECEPTION -- playing the game -- Woman on a pedestal -- Love versus discipline -- 7. FAITH -- The importance of faith -- Power versus faith -- The psychology of faith -- The growth of faith -- 8. THE LOSS OF FAITH -- The erosion of our roots -- An epidemic of depression -- The demise of God -- 9. REALITY -- Getting in touch with reality -- Being in touch -- 10. A FAITH IN LIFE -- Animism -- The libido and energy -- The spirituality of the body.
520 $aAn eminent psychiatristʼs revolutionary plan for conquering depression. The depressed person, says Dr. Alexander Lowen, is out of touch with reality - and especially with the reality of his or her own body. This inspiring, pioneering book explores the cultural and psychological forces that contribute to this condition and shows how we can overcome depression, first by reestablishing the connection to our physical selves and learning to recognize the physical manifestations of our emotions. Drawing on his vast experience with depressed patients, Dr. Lowen then outlines a series of simple but remarkably effective exercises that help us reawaken to our own inherent energies, enable us to express our love and uniqueness, and recover our spirituality and faith in living. Book cover.
530 $aAlso issued online.
650 0 $aDepression, Mental.
650 0 $aBioenergetic psychotherapy.
994 $aZ0$bPMR
948 $hNO HOLDINGS IN PMR - 31 OTHER HOLDINGS