Spirituality, Religiousness and Health [electronic resource] : From Research to Clinical Practice /
Lucchetti, Giancarlo.editor.
Prieto Peres, Mario Fernando.editor.
Damiano, Rodolfo Furlan.editor.
This book provides an overview of the research on spirituality, religiousness and health, including the most important studies, conceptualization, instruments for measurement, types of studies, challenges, and criticisms. It covers essential information on the influence of spirituality and religiousness (S/R) in mental and physical health, and provides guidance for its use in clinical practice. The book discusses the clinical implications of the research findings, including ethical issues, medical/health education, how to take a spiritual history, and challenges in addressing these issues, all based on studies showing the results of incorporating S/R in clinical practice. It contains case reports to facilitate learning, and suggests educational strategies to facilitate teaching S/R to health professionals and students.
This book provides an overview of the research on spirituality, religiousness and health, including the most important studies, conceptualization, instruments for measurement, types of studies, challenges, and criticisms. It covers essential information on the influence of spirituality and religiousness (S/R) in mental and physical health, and provides guidance for its use in clinical practice. The book discusses the clinical implications of the research findings, including ethical issues, medical/health education, how to take a spiritual history, and challenges in addressing these issues, all based on studies showing the results of incorporating S/R in clinical practice. It contains case reports to facilitate learning, and suggests educational strategies to facilitate teaching S/R to health professionals and students.
1. Conceptualizing Spirituality and Religiousness -- 2. Measuring Spirituality and Religiousness in Health Research -- 3. Challenges and Criticisms in the Field of Spirituality, Religiousness and Health -- 4. The Scientific Study of Belief and Pain Modulation: Conceptual Problems -- 5. Spirituality, Religiousness and Mental Health: Scientific Evidence -- 6. Spirituality, Religiousness and Physical Health: Scientific Evidence -- 7. Religious and Spiritual Interventions in Health: Scientific Evidence -- 8. Impact of Religion and Spirituality in Older Persons -- Part II. Clinical Implications of Spirituality, Religiousness and Health -- 9. Religiousness, Spirituality and Health in Secular Society: Need for Spiritual Care in Health care? -- 10. Fostering Well-being: Spirituality and Creativity in Clinical Practice -- 11. Spirituality in Psychiatric Care: an Example of Spirituality Integrated Psychotherapy -- 12. Spiritual Care: the Role of Health Care Chaplaincy -- 13. Understanding Clinical Chaplaincy Approach to Biomedical Ethics: an Imminent Need and a Challenge -- 14. Spiritual Care at the End of Life -- 15. Incorporating and Teaching Spirituality into Medical Education: an Overview of the Field and Possible Educational Strategies.
Psychology, clinical.
Religion and sociology.
Health-Religious aspects.
Neurology.
Health Psychology.
Sociology of Religion.
Religion and Health.
Neurology.