{"product_id":"9781582440774","title":"Direct Connection","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDirect Connection: Transformation of Consciousness\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr.   Judith Miller integrates her acquired knowledge and understanding of the   mystical into an innovative therapeutic approach that redefines the concepts   of mental health and mental illness.  This provocative text relates the   intimate story of the author's search for meaning in her own life that led to   her exciting breakthrough in the treatment of mental illness.  Dr. Miller   challenges the medical establishment to re-examine the way in which it   perceives human nature.  Is a schizophrenic religious delusion a symptom of a   disease, or an actual spiritual experience?  Dr. Miller encourages us to be   open to all possibilities in this illuminating and dynamic book.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Judith Miller received her doctorate from Temple University   and has held professorships at Antioch College, Temple University, and   Columbia University.  She has maintained a private practice since 1988   providing group and individual psychotherapy.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  She conducts many workshops and her lecture presentations include: Advanced   Theory for Healing Psychoses, New Approaches for Treatment of Mental Illness,   and New Approaches for Understanding Schizophrenia.  Since 1989 she has made   numerous television and radio appearances discussing mystical experiences and   mental illness.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Dr. Miller is a member of the American Psychological Association, the   American Society of Psychical Research, and the Association of Transpersonal   Psychology.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  She currently resides in Pennsylvania with her husband Marty.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rutledge Books, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062723199216,"sku":"9781582440774","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781582440774_p0.gif?v=1763798426","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781582440774","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}