Textbook of Transpersonal Psychiatry and Psychology by Bruce W. Scotton, Allan B. Chinen, John R. Battista, 0465095305, Lowest Book Price Finder

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The major controversy is not analyzed

This informative tome refers to two major schools of thougth within the field of transpersonal psychology: dialectic models and additive models. Dialectic models have a spiral view of spiritual development; additive models a ladder view (to use Washburn's terminology). But where does this theoretical rift come from? IMO, it is caused by the fact that most theorists work withing the framework of depth psychology (which is dialectic), while some have left this and pioneered into other directions (f.e. Wilber). So the real question is: should we abandon depth psychology as frame of reference in transpersonal studies? This is not adequately analyzed by the authors.

Informative, Confirmative, Awesome, A Transpersonal bible!

The best collection of Transpersonal data I've found so far. A wonderful place to begin a thorough education on the topic.

This textbook is a journey in itself. It begins with a forward written by Ken Wilber, and has many recognizable contributors such as; Wilber, John Battista, Seymour Boorstein, Charles Tart, Frances Vaughn, Roger Walsh.

This Text offers a thorough introduction and definition of Transpersonal Psychiatry by Bruce W. Scotton: From Part I; "This textbook proposes a fresh look at what is known about the human psyche: its functioning, development, pathology, and treatment. Although traditional psychiatry and psychology have made impressive strides in the understanding of the human mind and brain, they adhere to an unnecessarily restricted view of the psyche and its functioning, and in so doing, they refuse to follow the scientific method. Specifically, our current sciences of the psyche fail to examine the data concerning, build theories to explain, and work therapeutically with spiritual experiences and experiences of nonordinary reality..."

Part II reviews the historic roots of Western Psychiatry and Psychology, and covers contributors such as William James, Sigmond Freud, Carl Jung, Abraham Malsow, Ken Wilber, Stanislov Grof, and John Battista. A later chapter spans the cross-cultural roots including Shamanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, the Kabbalah, Christian Mysticism, Native American Healers, the Transpersonal view of the life cycle through Fairy Tales. Then finishes with research and academic disciplines.

Part III covers Clinical Practice, Psychotherapy, Psychopharmacology, Clinical Aspects of Meditation, Guided Imagery, Breathwork, Past-Life Therapy, Ethics, and Professional Development.

Part IV The final conclusion offers an Integrated approach from Bruce W. Scotton, M.D. Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Fransisco, and certified Jungian analyst and psychiatrist in private practice; Alan B. Chinen M.D. Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UC, author of numerous works on the transpersonal dimensions of midlife and aging; and John Battista, M.D., M.A. Private practice of psychiatry in New Milford, Connecticut, and author in the fields of consciousness studies and personality theory.

With contents like this, the text speaks for itself.

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