Religion and psychiatry : beyond boundaries
The challenge for mental health professionals, whatever their own world view, is to develop and refine their vocabularies such that they truly understand what is communicated to them by their patients. This book provides a framework for this understanding and highlights the importance of religion an...
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| Language: | English |
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Chichester, UK :
Wiley-Blackwell ,
c2010
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| Series: | WPA series, evidence and experience in psychiatry
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Prolegomena (first issues): history, philosophy, science and culture
- 2. Main issues: the interface between psychiatry, mental health and major religious traditions
- 3. Core issues: religion and psychopathology
- 4. Research issues
- 5. Interdisciplinary issues: psychotherapy, pastoral care and meaning giving
- 6. Controversial issues: religion and the brain
- 7. Training issues: residency training and continuous education