Research
We want to identify conditions where integrative approaches to
body, mind, and treatment are essential to recovery and maintenance
of good health. Once those areas are identified, we will develop a
simple checklist to be considered for each psychiatric and medical
condition.
We intend to achieve this goal by the following steps:
Stage I
- Reviewing current research and compiling a state-of-the-art
database regarding the connection between stress and medical
conditions.
- Reviewing research and clinical data concerning psychiatric
medication, their interaction with other medication, short and long
term effects, and how to minimize side effects.
- Reviewing current research into the interaction between
alternative and traditional medical models and their roles on the
body/mind integrative approaches (e.g., the notion of healing,
guided imagery, acupuncture, biofeedback and nutrition).
- Soliciting suggestions from opinion leaders in the fields of
Medicine and psychiatry.
- Soliciting insights, personal experience and stories from the
public.
Stage II
- Organizing the database into clinical algorithms for each
condition identified in Stage I.
- Creating drafts for Best Practice paradigms for each
condition.
- Posting the draft proposals on the Internet and soliciting
opinions and corrections from professionals and recipients of
treatment.
- Integrating the proposed modifications and revising the Best
Practice paradigms accordingly.
Stage III
- Creating best practices paradigms for each integrative
condition.
- Offering downloadable checklists and information files.
- Hosting workshops and lectures to the public and
professionals.
- Publishing articles in professional and popular journals to
promote awareness and better practices.
