Mind-Body Medicine

The New Science of Optimal Health

By: Jason M. Satterfield, The Great Courses

Narrated by: Jason M. Satterfield

Length: 19 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

Cutting-edge research on the brain's interaction with the body shows that health is directly impacted by our social environments, socioeconomic status, culture, behaviors, relationships, psychological states, and habits of mind, among many factors.

Mind-body medicine - working in partnership with traditional medical practice - uses a large range of psychological, physical, and behavioral treatments in a model of health care that aims to treat the whole human being. It provides highly effective resources for prevention and treatment of a wide spectrum of medical conditions-and for fostering the ultimate goals of health care: truly optimal and lasting physical health, as well as emotional and psychological well-being.

In these 36 revealing lectures, Professor Satterfield offers you a comprehensive overview of the field. You'll look in depth at the anatomical and biological systems through which what is "outside" in the environment gets "inside" to affect our minds and bodies. You'll also examine recent research on subjects ranging from the impact our emotions and psychology have on health to the crucial roles that social, cultural, and behavioral factors play. And you'll learn about effective mind-body treatments for many common medical conditions and diseases. Finally, you'll finish the course with a tool box of ideas and interventions for your personal wellness goals, empowering you to partner more effectively with your medical providers and maximize your own health.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

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superb, deep inside in various medical disciplines

integrative medical approach, with a good does of psychology and the importance of holistic look at your patients

Thorough and immediately helpful. Excellent.

I am looking forward to Jason's other publications. This material ties together well and I learned something new every day.
The combination of real life scenarios and science make for an easy integrated approach to what would otherwise be some quite difficult subject matter.

A truely remarkable course

This course was extremely educatioal, funny, surprising and in its own way fun. I suggested it to a friend and will warmly suggest it to others if asked. The lecturer does a fantastic job of not just presenting the issues but thing them up. I recommend you listen to the lectures in order to fully appreciate them.

New Focus for a biopsychosocial approach

interesting and updating for beginners

great , good work, excellent for science and health

One of the Best

This is one of the best Great Courses I’ve studied, and I have done quite a few. I studied a great deal of psychology (including physiological psych) in college, and was afraid I might only be refreshing what I already learned. But I learned so much more!

This course is well organized, clear to follow, and based on solid, broad-based current research. The professor is a pleasure to listen to. I’d take a class with him any time!!

Excellent!

Thorough and enlightening exploration of health and the human condition. AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY

enlightening

what are your medical professional or lay person the information in this course is well-presented and it would be my hope that moving forward the suggestions made in this course come to fruition

TERRIFIC

Jason Satterfield did an amazing job breaking down the information in relation to the biopsychosocial model. His narration and storytelling was phenomenal. Definitely worth the 30-hour listen whether you are a healthcare professional or not.

Detailed, balanced, and humane

Any additional comments?

Truly comprehensive and fascinating set of lectures. Dr. Satterfield covers the many ways in which the mind and body interact and impact health, covering a variety of topics (from culture and socio-economic factors in health, to genetics, to mental health, to chronic illness, to medical training). He is careful to point out what we don't know, what current studies suggest, and where the research is going. He underscores where we have fact-based treatments and where additional information needs to be found. And he is always empathetic and humane, encouraging a broader view of patients and an open-minded approach to medicine (especially as we learn more). A wonderful set of lectures that would be enlightening to any listener.

New way to look at your health

Good narration fascinating new outlook on how our minds bodies and social landscape work together or against one another to create good health or bad. His theories make sense but are also mind blowing .

One quibble i have with him is about his section on weight loss, what works and what doesn’t. He mentions using extensive behavioural modification in conjunction with bariatric surgery as a success story, but does not discuss what behaviour modification could do in conjunction with life style changes with the view to losing weight.

Other than that, a great thought provoking series of lectures.