Management of Crisis & Distress with Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture for Shock, Dismay, Grief, Death & Dying
Learn treatment strategies: Acupuncture for the different emotional stages; Acupuncture support for the dying person and their companions; cultivation of the mind; Psychology and Acupuncture Therapy (PAT) to change mind-sets and beliefs
Management of Crisis & Distress with Chinese Medicine:
Acupuncture for Shock, Dismay, Grief, Death & Dying
By taking this course, you will learn
- Acupuncture treatment protocols for managing these emotional patterns
- Acupuncture Strategies for Death and Dying
- Adapted exercises for changing beliefs (PAT: Psychology and Acupuncture Therapy)
- Understanding the Psyche from a Chinese medical perspective
- Understanding the human responses to distressing and shocking events
- Identifying the emotional patterns
Course Overview
In these troubled times, many of our patients complain of distressing psycho-emotional symptoms, even more than physical pains and discomforts.
The fear, insecurity and repeated disappointments are taking a heavy toll on the general population, as witnessed by the increase in domestic violence, psychiatric complaints, psychotic episodes and suicides.
Can we actually help our patients with acupuncture?
Content: In this course, we explore:
- The construct of the psyche according to the Chinese vision (five sections)
- Instincts and emotions; the role of the subconscious
- The energetic and psychological defensive mechanisms
- Emotional trauma; the concept of shock, its energetic and psychological consequences
- Common emotional reactions to unpleasant news or shock
- Acupuncture therapeutic strategies
- Acupuncture for death and dying
- Cultivation of the mind and changing beliefs (Psychology and Acupuncture Therapy)
Rough Outline:
1st hour: Exploring the concepts of the Psyche; mind; emotions; instincts and defensive mechanisms in Chinese Medicine
2nd hour: The Traumatic experience and Shock; psychological and energetic consequences; common emotional reaction patterns
3rd hour: Treatment strategies: Acupuncture for the different emotional stages; Acupuncture support for the dying person and their companions; cultivation of the mind; Psychology and Acupuncture Therapy (PAT) to change mindsets and beliefs
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Course Includes
- 3:30 Hours Course Duration
- Course Certificate
- Course Credits
AACMA3 CPD's 
ACICertificate 
AGTCMCertificate 
NCCAOM4 CEU's 
TCM FACHVERBAND4 Hours Course Reviews
In depth, knowledgeable and insightful
August 1, 2024Absolutely loved this course. In depth, knowledgeable and insightful topic and information and Dr Montakab’s presentation was very thorough and detailed. Wonderful webinar, thank you to Dr Montakab for sharing this with us, and to the TCM Academy.
