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Intentionality forms the matrix of healing: a theory.
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
|December 31, 2004
Summary
This study introduces Intentionality: the Matrix of Healing, a new theory integrating the concept of intentionality within healing. It offers a framework for understanding intentionality
Area of Science:
- Integrative medicine
- Philosophy of mind
- Nursing theory
Background:
- The concept of intentionality in healing is poorly understood, often conflated with a concrete mental force.
- Healing is recognized as a nonlocal phenomenon, creating a theoretical gap with intentionality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review existing definitions and theoretical frameworks of intentionality in healing.
- To propose a novel integrative theory of intentionality in the context of healing.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of intentionality definitions and theoretical frameworks.
- Development of a new integrative theory: Intentionality: the Matrix of Healing.
Main Results:
- The proposed theory defines forms, phases, and developmental processes of intentionality in healing.
- Identifies mediators that shape intentionality during the healing process.
Conclusions:
- The new theory provides a comprehensive framework for conceptualizing intentionality in healing.
- Offers a structure for future research and clinical application by scholars and practitioners.