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

3:30 hours 
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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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By registering for this course, I agree to abide by the NCCAOM PDA Course Participant Attestation.

I understand that the information in this course presented by the Provider and/or Instructor(s) is for educational purposes only and should only be applied with appropriate clinical judgment and used by a trained and licensed
practitioner. Governmental laws and regulations vary from region to region and the contents of this course vary in permissible usage. The participant is required to check their local, state, and federal laws and regulations regarding the practice requirements and scope of practice issues and the use of the information of this course including, but not limited to, theory, herbal medicine, and acupuncture. I acknowledge that NCCAOM does not endorse any specific treatment regimens of any kind. Furthermore, if I use any modalities or treatments taught in this course, I agree to waive, release, indemnify, discharge, and covenant not to sue NCCAOM from and against any liability, claims, demands, or causes of action whatsoever, arising out of any injury, loss, or damage that a person may sustain related to the use of the information in this course. I understand that this Release is governed by the laws of District of Columbia, U.S.A. and shall survive the termination or expiration of this course.

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    August 1, 2024

    Absolutely 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.

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