Emotion rituals
Subtitle: a resource for therapists and clients
By: David W. McMillan.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Cognitive therapy.; Emotions -- Therapeutic use.; Ritual -- Therapeutic use.; Psychotherapy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A simple notion; title: How emotions work in the brain and body; title: Using ritual in psychotherapy; title: How the mind feels: the basic emotions; title: Anger: the most dangerous emotion; title: Fear: the most avoidant emotion; title: Sadness: the most paralyzing emotion; title: Joy/contentment: the destination emotion; title: Interest/desire/excitement: the emotions' source of positive energy; title: Shame/guilt: the most instructive emotion; title: Surprise/startle/wonder: emotions' clutch; title: Fatigue/rest/trance/sleep: emotions' anesthesia; title: Disgust/contempt: the discerning emotion; title: Empathy/compassion/tending: the emotional master key; title: Emotions: the symphony of psychotherapy.