Towards Body–Mind–Spirit Integration: East Meets West in Clinical Social Work Practice |
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| Authors: | Pamela Pui-yu Leung Cecilia Lai-wan Chan Siu-man Ng Mo-yee Lee |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, 13/F, KK Leung Building, Pokfulam, Hong Kong;(2) Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong;(3) College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA |
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| Abstract: | Contemporary trends in clinical practice are moving more toward an integrative approach that views the mind, the body and
the spirit as inter-connected entities. There is an increasing interest in approaches that utilize physical, cognitive, emotional
and spiritual components in assessment and treatment. This paper presents an integrative body–mind–spirit approach in clinical
social work practice which is informed by the Eastern philosophical traditions of Daoism, Buddhism, and Traditional Chinese
Medicine. Our work with a bereaved elderly woman is presented to illustrate how the three key intervention principles: (1)
promoting a dynamic balance within the individual through multi-modal intervention; (2) fostering strengths; and (3) facilitating
meaning-making can be effective in helping people in a clinical setting. |
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