Wu Wei, Negativity, and Depression

Download or read book Wu Wei, Negativity, and Depression written by Siroj Sorajjakool and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide for pastors working with depressed people describes the application of the Eastern practice of wu wei or "non-trying" to Western pastoral intervention. He contends that by abandoning the search for affirmation, the patient is able to break the downward spiral of self-regulatory perseveration. Coverage includes, for example, psychosocial and biological theories of depression, feminist pastoral care, Taoist philosophy, and the moral implications of wu wei. c. Book News Inc.