"Science is a way of thinking about and investigating the accuracy of assumptions about the world. It is a process for solving problems in which we learn from our mistakes. Social work has a long history of social reform and helping efforts. Let us continue this by paying attention to the important message of this book. --Eileen Gambrill, PhD, School of Social Welfare University of California at Berkeley (From the Foreword) Although many psychosocial interventions used in social work practice have strong research evidence supporting their efficacy, a surprising number do not, potentially resulting in harmful outcomes. In this book, the authors cast a critical eye on the reality of commonly used scientific and pseudoscientific practices in social work today. Stressing the need for separating research-based practices from those not supported by adequate levels of evidence, they examine the scientific and pseudoscientific bases for popular social work interventions used in a variety of treatment settings. The text examines the misuse of legitimate research and describes how social work education training can and should discourage pseudoscience. The concluding chapter describes pathways through which social work practice can become more firmly grounded in contemporary scientific research. This engaging book is intended for courses in critical thinking and evidence-based practice and is a valuable resource for all social work students and practitioners. Key Features: Promotes critical thinking regarding the evidence-based research--or lack thereof--behind a variety of social work interventions Written by renowned social work educators Addresses the history and characteristics of pseudoscience Examines pseudoscience practices in assessment and work with children, adolescents, adults, and individuals with developmental difficulties

Qigong is an integrated mind-body healing method that has been practiced with remarkable results in China for thousands of years. The Chinese have long treasured qigong for its effectiveness both in healing and in preventing disease, and more recently they have used it in conjunction with modern medicine to cure cancer, immune system disorders, and other life-threatening conditions. Now in this fascinating, comprehensive volume, renowned qigong master and China scholar Kenneth S. Cohen explains how you too can integrate qigong into your life--and harness the healing power that will help your mind and body achieve the harmony of true health.

The definitive guide to energy cultivation excersise. Includes expert tips on how to practise Qigong for health, spiritual development and martial prowess.

An ideal companion to the Telly-winning film, The Healing Field: Exploring Energy & Consciousness. Learn powerful healing practices to heal your body, mind and spirit and expand your consciousness. Explore breakthroughs in energy medicine, mind-body techniques and quantum physics. Discover how energy medicine is changing our health, our society, and our future! With renowned experts Bruce Lipton PhD, cellular biologist; Lynne McTaggart, consciousness expert; Beverly Rubik, PhD, biophysicist; the late Candace Pert, PhD, neuroscientist; integrative medicine experts Hyla Cass, MD, and Larry Dossey, MD; Rollin McCraty, PhD, of HeartMath; Ron Lavin, MA, founder of One Light Healing Touch Energy Healing and Mystery School; Linnie Thomas, A Healing Touch. Instructor; plus new material not seen in the documentary. The acclaimed practitioners from the fields of energy healing, qigong, mental imagery, and sound healing relate inspiring healing stories, studies, and invaluable self-healing practices for people of any age. Ron Lavin, MA, shares his remarkable personal journey as a renowned healer and gifted psychic. Qigong Masters, Kenneth Cohen, Jack Lim, and Gary Renza explain that our very existence depends on the strength of our Chi energy. Discover the secrets of miraculous healing with mental imagery with the late Gerald Epstein, MD, by using micro input for macro output, and learn the mysteries of sound healing for helping to heal disease. Learning life-changing self-healing practices will help contribute to the evolution of humanity and be an integral part of true health-care reform.