Handbook of Religion and Mental Health - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0124176453 ISBN 13 : 9780124176454

Editeur : Academic Press Inc, 1998

Synopsis

Handbook of Religion and Mental Health Describes how religious beliefs and practices relate to mental health and influence mental health care. This book presents research on the association between religion and personality, coping behavior, anxiety, depression, psychoses, and successes in psychotherapy. It discusses specific religions and their perspectives on mental health. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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.

• 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

Biographie de l'auteur :

David H. Rosmarin, PhD, is director of the Spirituality and Mental Health Program at McLean Hospital and an assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, part-time, at Harvard Medical School. He supervises the provision of spiritually-integrated services in clinical units throughout the hospital’s divisional structure, and collaborates with laboratories to study the clinical relevance of spirituality to anxiety, mood, psychotic, substance use, and other disorders. Dr. Rosmarin’s work on integrating spirituality into cognitive behavioral therapy has received wide acclaim. He has authored over 40 peer-reviewed scientific publications, numerous editorials/book chapters, and over 100 abstracts. Dr. Rosmarin’s clinical work and research have received media attention from ABC, NPR, Scientific American, the Boston Globe and the New York Times.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Academic Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0124176453
• ISBN 13: 9780124176454
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 408