John Swinton

Spirituality in Mental Health Care

Rediscovering a Forgotten Dimension

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Produktbeschreibung

This book will enable carers to incorporate spirituality effectively into their caring strategies. Using an evidence-based, interdisciplinary approach, the author explores the therapeutic significance of spirituality for clients in a number of different contexts with problems such as psychotic disorder, depression, Alzheimer's disease, and AIDS, from the perspective of both carers and service-users.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 348g
• ISBN-13: 9781853028045
• ISBN-10: 1853028045
• Artikelnr.: 21273651

Autorenporträt

John Swinton is a Scottish theologian, academic, and Presbyterian minister. He is the Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies (University of Aberdeen) and the founder of the university's Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability. John is a major figure in the development of disability theology and was awarded in 2016 the Michael Ramsey Prize for theological writing for his book Dementia: Living in the Memories of God.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. What is spirituality? 2. The neglect of the spiritual. 3.
Spirituality and mental health care: Exploring the literature. 4. Living
with meaninglessness: The lived experience of spirituality in the context
of depression. 5. Enabling spiritual healing: Developing an understanding
of spiritual care. Conclusion. References. Index.