Healing Images: A Historical Outline of their Use in Western Medical and Psychotherapeutic Traditions

Authors

Anees A. Sheikh, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

18 p.

Publication Date

Fall 2011

Publisher

Des Moines University

Source Publication

Abaton, Des Moines University Literary Review

Abstract

The ancient literature of numerous cultures abounds with accounts of spectacular cures resulting from the imaging process. These accounts are now being corroborated by a growing body of clinical and experimental evidence. The effectiveness of mental imagery in the treatment of a wide variety of problems has been convincingly documented (Sheikh, 1983). This paper outlines the use of imagery in Western medical as well as psychotherapeutic traditions. It concludes with a discussion of the reasons that make imagery an excellent healing agent.

Comments

Published version. Abaton, Des Moines University Literary Review, Vol. 5 (Fall 2011): 6-23. Permalink. © 2011 Des Moines University.

Recommended Citation

Sheikh, Anees A., "Healing Images: A Historical Outline of their Use in Western Medical and Psychotherapeutic Traditions" (2011). Psychology Faculty Research and Publications. 137.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/psych_fac/137