Marc M. D. Galanter

Spirituality and the Healthy Mind (eBook, PDF)

Science, Therapy, and the Need for Personal Meaning

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Spirituality has emerged as a prominent theme in contemporary culture. It is seen in issues as diverse as Eastern philosophies and religious awakenings; its psychological impact is apparent in alternative medicine, Alcoholics Anonymous, and meditation. In their own ways, each of these has helped people get relief from the problems psychiatrists often treat. But the mental health profession has generally ignored these isues, focusing on specific target symptoms, from anxiety to heavy drinking. Their efforts rely increasingy on medications and brief therapies as they succumb to the chilling influence of managed care. This raises an important question: Can the spiritual and professional, two perspectives that seem different, be reconciled? This book is designed to provide an answer to this question. It draws on recent findings in psychology, neuroscience, and innovative therapies to understand how people in America and worldwide express their spiritual needs. It then shows how the mentally ill, substance abusers, and people troubled by a sense that something is missing in their lives can be helped by developing a sense of personal meaning, while still benefitting from contemporary therapy and medications. Finally, it examines shortcomings in both the biomedical and spiritually-oriented approaches. The book draws on clinical experience and recent research studies, including the author's work over thirty years. This is enhanced by case studies drawn from patients, mental health professionals, the lay public, and even cult members. All this is brought together to create a vivid understanding of how mental health treatment can be made more effective by giving meaning to people's lives.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juli 2005
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780198039242
• Artikelnr.: 38144558

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: What is Spirituality?
1: Spirituality Emerges
2: A Psychological Perspective
3: Spirituality and the Brain
Part 2: The Impact of Culture
4: The Apparent Conflict
5: Problems With Spirituality
6: When Something Is Missing
Part 3: Varieties of Spiritual Experience
7: Christian Psychiatry
8: Spirituality in India
9: Liberal Islam
10: Hospital Chaplaincy: Confronting Illness and Death
Part 4: Spiritual Recovery Movements
11: Alternative Medicine
12: Alcoholics Anonymous
Part 5: Therapy of a Different Kind
13: Rethinking Care of the Mentally Ill
14: A Shaman in the Halls of Medicine
15: Meditation for Personal Meaning
16: Psychotherapy for Personal Meaning