Jeffrey M. Schwartz
- For the American anthropologist, see Jeffrey H. Schwartz.
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| Occupation | Psychiatrist |
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Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D. is an American psychiatrist and researcher in the field of neuroplasticity and its application to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).[1][2] He is a proponent of mind/body dualism and appeared in the 2008 Film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, in which he told interviewer Ben Stein that science should not be separated from religion.[2][3][4][5]
Brain lock
Brain lock is a term coined by Schwartz to describe obsessive-compulsive behavior and to describe a treatment plan he published in his 1997 book Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior.[6][7] In the book Schwartz claims that obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) are a result of a bio-chemical imbalance where brain functions will get "locked" in an obsessive-compulsive pattern and that OCD can be self-treated by following four steps,[8] which are listed as follows:[9]
- Relabel the obsessive thoughts and compulsive urges as obsessions and compulsions, not as real thoughts.
- Reattribute the obsessive thoughts to a brain malfunction called OCD.
- Refocus on a wholesome, productive activity for at least fifteen minutes.
- Revalue the entire obsession and compulsion group as having no useful meaning in your life.
Publications
Books
- Jeffrey Schwartz and Sharon Begley, The mind and the brain: Neuroplasticity and the power of mental force, New York: Regan Books, 2002. ISBN 0-06-039355-6.
- Jeffrey Schwartz and Beverly Beyette, Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior, New York: Regan Books, 1997. ISBN 0-06-098711-1.[10]
- Jeffrey Schwartz, You Are Not Your Brain: The 4-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Life, New York: Avery, 2011. ISBN 1-58333-426-2.
Articles
- Schwartz, J. M., Stapp, H. P., and Beauregard, M. (2005). Quantum theory in neuroscience and psychology: A neurophysical model of mind-brain interaction. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 360(1458):1309-27. Full paper
- Schwartz, J. M., Stapp, H. P., and Beauregard, M. (2004). The volitional influence of the mind on the brain, with special reference to emotional self-regulation, in Beauregard, M. (Ed.), Consciousness, emotional self-regulation, and the brain, Philadelphia, PA: John Benjamins Publishing Company, chapter 7. ISBN 90-272-5187-8.
- Schwartz, J. M., Gulliford, E. Z., Stier, J., and Thienemann, M. (2005). Mindful Awareness and Self-Directed Neuroplasticity: Integrating psychospiritual and biological approaches to mental health with a focus on obsessive compulsive disorder, in Mijares, S. G., and Khalsa, G. S. (Eds.), The Psychospiritual Clinician's Handbook: Alternative methods for understanding and treating mental disorders, Binghamton, NY: Haworth Reference Press, chapter 13. ISBN 0-7890-2324-5.
References
- ↑ Malcolm, Lynne. "Part 1 of 2: The Power of Plasticity". ABC.net.au. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- 1 2 4th Annual Discovery Society Insiders Briefing on Intelligent Design
- ↑ Gefter, Amanda (22 October 2008), "Creationists declare war over the brain", New Scientist, no. 2679, pp. 46–47
- ↑ Beauregard, Mario (26 November 2008), nonmaterialist-mind.html "Non-materialist mind" Check
|url=value (help), New Scientist, no. 2684, p. 23 - ↑ A Scientific Dissent from Darwinism
- ↑ Austin, Michael (2011). Useful Fictions: Evolution, Anxiety, and the Origins of Literature. University of Nebraska Press. pp. 50–51. ISBN 9780803232976. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ Chansky, Tamar E. (2001). Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Random House LLC. pp. 7, 28, 39, 181, 190. ISBN 0812931173. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ Slaughter, Adele. "Shalhoub brings obsessive compulsive disorder to light". USA Today. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ Olson, Tom (June 2003). "Buddhism, Behavior Change, and OCD". Journal of Holistic Nursing. 21 (2): 151–162. doi:10.1177/0898010103021002005. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ Volk, Steve. "Rewiring the Brain to Treat OCD". Discover Magazine. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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