Handbook of religion and mental health
The Handbook of Religion and Mental Health is a useful resource for mental health professionals, religious professionals, and counselors. The book describes how religious beliefs and practices relate to mental health and influence mental health care. It presents research on the association between religion and personality, coping behavior, anxiety, depression, psychoses, and successes in psychotherapy and includes discussions on specific religions and their perspectives on mental health. Key Features * Provides a useful resource for religious and mental health professionals * Describes the connections between spirituality, religion, and physical and mental health * Discusses specific religions and their perspectives on mental health * Presents research on the association between religion and personality, coping behavior, anxiety, depression, psychoses, and successes in psychotherapy
1 online resource (xxxvii, 408 pages) : illustrations
9780124176454, 9780080533711, 9781280927256, 9786610927258, 0124176453, 008053371X, 1280927259, 6610927251
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H.A. Pincus, Preface
H.G. Koenig, Introduction
Historical Background:
S.B. Thielman, Reflections on the Role of Religion in the History of Psychiatry
S.G. Post, Ethics, Religion, and Mental Health
A New Research Frontier:
J.S. Levin and L.M. Chatters, Research on Religion and Mental Health: An Overview of Empirical Findings and Theoretical Issues
E.L. Idler and L.K. George, What Sociology Can Help Us Understand About Religion and Mental Health
R.A. Emmons, Religion and Personality
A.B. Newberg and E.G. d'Aquili, The Neuropsychology of Spiritual Experience
M.E. McCullough and D.B. Larson, Future Directions in Research
Religion and Mental Functioning:
K.I. Pargament and C.R. Brant, Religion and Coping
G.J. Kennedy, Religion and Depression
J.A. Thorson, Religion and Anxiety: Which Anxiety? Which Religion? W.P. Wilson, Religion and Psychoses
J. Booth and J.E. Martin, Spiritual and Religious Factors in Substance Use, Dependence, and Recovery
Religious Perspectives on Mental Health:
H.N. Malony, Religion and Mental Health from the Protestant Perspective
N.C. Kehoe, Religion and Mental Health from the Catholic Perspective
S.H. Barlow and A.E. Bergin Religion and Mental Health from the Mormon Perspective
G.R. Mosley, Religion and Mental Health from the Unity Perspective
M.R. Zedek, Religion and Mental Health from the Jewish Perspective
B.W. Scotton, Treating Buddhist Patients
N.V. Juthani, Understanding and Treating Hindu Patients
S.A. Husain, Religion and Mental Health from the Muslim Perspective
A.D. Gaines, Religion and Culture in Psychiatry: Christian and Secular Psychiatric Theory and Practice in the United States
Clinical Applications:
H.G. Koenig and J. Pritchett, Religion and Psychotherapy
L. VandeCreek, D. Carl, and D. Parker, The Role of Nonparish Clergy in the Mental Health System
A.J. Weaver, Mental Health Professionals Working with Religious Leaders
Education of Mental Health Professionals:
E.S. Bowman, Integrating Religion into the Education of Mental Health Professionals
D.G. Blazer, Religion and Academia in Mental Health
H.G. Koenig, Summary and Conclusions
Index. Reflections on the role of religion in the history of psychiatry / Samuel B. Thielman
Ethics, religion, and mental health / Stephen G. Post
Research on religion and mental health : an overview of empirical findings and theoretical issues / Jeffrey S. Levin, Linda M. Chatters
What sociology can help us understand about religion and mental health / Ellen L. Idler, Linda K. George
Religion and personality / Robert A. Emmons
The neuropsychology of spiritual experience / Andrew B. Newberg, Eugene G. d'Aquili
Future directions in research / Michael E. McCullough, David B. Larson
Religion and coping / Kenneth I. Pargament, Curtis R. Brant
Religion and depression / Gary J. Kennedy
Religion and anxiety : which anxiety? which religion? / James A. Thorson
Religion and psychoses / William P. Wilson
Spiritual and religious factors in substance use, dependence, and recovery / Jennifer Booth, John E. Martin
Religion and mental health from the Protestant perspective / H. Newton Malony
Religion and mental health from the Catholic perspective / Nancy Clare Kehoe
Religion and mental health from the Mormon perspective / Sally H. Barlow, Allen E. Bergin
Religion and mental health from the Unity perspective / Glenn R. Mosley
Religion and mental health from the Jewish perspective / Michael R. Zedek
Treating Buddhist patients / Bruce W. Scotton
Understanding and treating Hindu patients / Nalini V. Juthani
Religion and mental health from the Muslim perspective / Syed Arshad Husain
Religion and culture in psychiatry : Christian and secular psychiatric theory and practice in the United States / Atwood D. Gaines
Religion and psychotherapy / Harold G. Koenig, John Pritchett
The role of nonparish clergy in the mental health system / Larry VandeCreek, David Carl, Duane Parker
Mental health professionals working with religious leaders / Andrew J. Weaver
Integrating religion into the education of mental health professionals / Elizabeth S. Bowman
Religion and academia in mental health / Dan G. Blazer
English