Religion and Mental Health: Research and Clinical Applications summarizes research on how religion may allow people to better cope and/or exacerbates their stress, and its relationship to the experience of depression, anxiety, suicide, and substance abuse as well as well-being, happiness, life satisfaction, optimism, generosity, gratitude, and meaning and purpose in life. The book looks at this across religions and also by specific faiths, as well as to spirituality for those who don't ascribe to a specific religion. The book integrates research findings with suggestions for best practice in treating mental health disorders for religious clients, as well as utilizing religious beliefs and practices as part of the therapy to treat depression (religious cognitive behavioral therapy) and posttraumatic stress disorder (spiritually oriented cognitive processing therapy). Summarizes research findings on the relationship of religion to mental healthInvestigates religion's positive and negative influence on copingPresents common findings across religions and findings re specific faithsIdentifies how these findings inform clinical practice interventionsDescribes how to use religious practices and beliefs as part of therapy INDICE: Part I. The Past and the Present 1. Historical background 2. Religion and coping 3. Religion and negative emotions 4. Religion and positive emotions Part II. Specific Religions and Mental Health 5. Protestant Christianity 6. Catholic Christianity 7. Judaism 8. Islam 9. Hinduism and Buddhism 10. Spiritual but not religious Part III. Clinical Applications 11. Applications in clinical practice 12. Evidence-based religious psychotherapies 13. Conclusions and recommendations
- ISBN: 978-0-12-811282-3
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 350
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2018
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés