Spirituality and Psychiatry addresses the crucial but often overlooked relevance of spirituality to mental well-being and psychiatric care. This updated and exp

This book was the first to specifically address the impact of religion and spirituality on mental illness.

Religion (and spirituality) is very much alive and shapes the cultural values and aspirations of psychiatrist and patient alike, as does the choice of not ident

Research has indicated that spiritual and religious factors are strongly tied to a host of mental health variables, both positive and negative. That body of res

This book addresses the concerns of clinicians, patients, and researchers regarding the place of spirituality in psychiatric practice.