Textbook Of Transpersonal Psychiatry And Psychology

This is an all inclusive textbook of transpersonal psychology and psychiatry. If you desire to learn more about the field this is an excellent place to start. Fantastic for writing a paper as well.

This book is a great reference book and if you are teaching a class in transpersonal psychology this should be the textbook for the class. It is very informative and the author is very clear in his understanding and dissemination of the information provided. It is a must have book.

A comprehensive and very informative survey of the transpersonal psychology movement that emerged in the 1960s. It starts out by setting the cultural context which lays the foundations for essays on the work of Freud other early psychologists, the humanistic movement (Maslow), and then the founders and contributors to transpersonal theory and therapy: Jung, Assagioli, Wilber and others. Each chapter provides succinct, yet comprehensive perspectives on the many schools of thought that contribute to transpersonal theory and work. I appreciated the different perspectives and styles of the contributors which gave me the sense of the usefulness and importance of different perspectives not just in our research but in our therapeutic pursuits. The chapter on transpersonal psychotherapy with religious persons, while presenting interesting views, was decidedly western-centric and erred on the side of reductionistic. Furthermore, it blurred the distinction between religion and spirituality. This book is an essential read for any aspiring transpersonal therapist.

I am trying to learn more about transpersonal psychology and transpersonal practices. This book more than did the trick. It gave a good overview of the different angles the field touches. It gave great anectdotal stories as well. It is defineity a must have. It introduced many of the fathers of the field and there perspectives; Jung, Maslow, Wilber, Freud, Assogolini. It also showed the contributions of spirtiual traditions:Buddhism, Hinduism, Shamanism, Christianity, Kabbalah. It introduced many techniques used:guided imagery, past life regression, meditation, breathwork, psychedelics.