Religion that heals, religion that harms
Subtitle: a guide for clinical practice
By: James L. Griffith
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9781606238899
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What sociobiology explains about destructive uses of religion; title: What neurobiology explains about destructive uses of religion; title: Setting the stage : opening dialogue about religious life; title: Locating personal spirituality through existential inquiry; title: Seeking a parent in God : clinical problems from insecure attachments; title: Seeking security within the flock : clinical problems from social hierarchy, peer affiliation, and reciprocal altruism; title: Asserting primacy of personal spirituality over sociobiological religion; title: The religious who protect only their own : clinical problems from peer affiliation, kin recognition, and social exchange; title: Religion that is a voice for mental illness; title: Dark nights and exaltation : religion distorted by a mood disorder; title: Worlds confused : religion disorganized by psychosis; title: Fear and dread : religion shrunken by an anxiety disorder; title: Finding a place to stand : conversing with religiously determined patients.