<p>Shiatsu or therapeutic touch, aromatherapy or<br/>homoepathy? Anybody seeking help beyond orthodox<br/>medical treatment has a bewildering variety of<br/>complementary techniques and alternative therapies<br/>to choose from.<br/>In The Psychology of Healing, Murry Hope surveys the<br/>healing arts from the earliest days of ancient Egypt<br/>to the latest discoveries in the fields of science and<br/>complementary medicine.<br/>In examining the majority of healing methods in use<br/>today, she explores their history, how they work,<br/>who would be most likely to benefit and<br/>the psychology underlying each one.<br/>Well researched, informal and eminently<br/>readable, this is a book that lay reader and<br/>professional alike will find indispensable.</p>