Spirituality and psychiatry (RCPsych, 2009)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Cover; CoverII; Contents; Chapter 1: Spirituality in psychiatry; Chapter 2: Assessing spiritual needs; Chapter 3: Psychosis; Chapter 4: Suicide; Chapter 5: Child and adolescent psychiatry; Chapter 6: Psychotherapy; Chapter 7: Intellectual disability; Chapter 8: Substance misuse; Chapter 9: Neuroscience of the spirit; Chapter 10: Spiritual care in the NHS; Chapter 11: The transpersonal perspective; Chapter 12: Religion and religious experiences; Chapter 13: Pathological spirituality; Chapter 14: Ageing; Index
Spirituality is a crucial but sometimes overlooked aspect of mental well-being and psychiatric care. This book explores the nature of spirituality, its relationship to religion, and the reasons for its importance in clinical practice. An evidence-based text that will interest psychiatry trainees and all other mental health professionals