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Religion and mental health : research and clinical applications /

Religion and Mental Health: Research and Clinical Applications summarizes research on how religion may help people better cope or exacerbate their stress, covering its relationship to depression, anxiety, suicide, substance abuse, well-being, happiness, life satisfaction, optimism, generosity, grati...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Koenig, Harold G. (Harold George), 1951- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Academic Press, [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Religion vs. Spirituality; Abstract; Constructs for research; Religion; Spirituality; Summary of Definitions for Research Purposes; Defining religion; Defining spirituality; Summary and conclusions; Chapter 2: Measurement of Religiosity; Abstract; Measurement and quantification; Measures of religiosity by dimension; Multidimensional scales; Most commonly used measures; Choosing a measure; Recommended measures of "spirituality"; Statistical considerations; Summary and conclusions.
  • Chapter 3: Religion and CopingAbstract; Definition; How does religion help?; Religion as a barrier to coping; Research on Religious Coping; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 4: Negative Emotions and Behaviors; Abstract; Depression; Suicide; Anxiety; Substance abuse; Antisocial behaviors; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 5: Chronic Mental and Neurocognitive Disorders; Abstract; Schizophrenia; Bipolar disorder; Major neurocognitive disorder (dementia); Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 6: Positive Emotions; Abstract; Psychological well-being; Hope; Optimism; Purpose and meaning in life.
  • Recent StudiesSpecific techniques; Summary and conclusions; Chapter 12: Identifying the Religious Psychotherapy Client; Abstract; Client interest; Therapist training; Assessment; Religious psychotherapy indications; Religious psychotherapy contraindications; Religious psychotherapy indication unclear; Group VS. individual RPT; Informed consent; Summary and conclusions; Chapter 13: When Religion is the Problem; Abstract; Neurotic use of religion; Treatment recommendations; Other problems from religion; Is religion for everybody?; Healthy religion; Summary and conclusions.