Full Description
Mental health and spirituality are arguably intertwined aspects of human nature. However, they are often addressed in isolation, neglecting the impact each has on the other.
This book explores the intersections between spirituality and mental health by bridging the insights of neuroscience, psychiatry, and spirituality. It emphasises the need for a person-centred approach that goes beyond symptom reduction, recognising the profound interconnections among the brain, mind, and spirit.
Divided into three sections, the book begins with discussion on the fundamentals of spirituality. The second section examines preventive and therapeutic aspects of spirituality and mental health, and the third section covers spirituality beyond clinical practice.
This book is an invaluable resource for clinicians, researchers and educators, challenging them to rethink the ways in which spirituality and mental health are understood and promoted.
Contents
SECTION 1: THE FUNDAMENTALS
1. Spirituality: A Missing Dimension in Mental Health Care
2. Religion, Spiritual Traditions, and Theories
3. Neuroscience of Spirituality
4. Spirituality and Science of Consciousness
5. Spirituality for Self-development and Positive Mental Health
6. Yoga and Spirituality
7. Culture, Spirituality, Self, and Mental Illnesses
SECTION 2: SPIRITUALITY AND MENTAL HEALTH (PREVENTIVE AND THERAPEUTIC ASPECTS)
1. Spirituality Across the Lifespan
2. Spirituality in Pregnancy and Maternal Mental Health
3. Association between Spirituality, Mood, and Anxiety Disorders
4. Spirituality and Addictive Disorders
5. Spiritual Dimensions in Addressing Suicidality
6. Spirituality in Palliative Care
7. Bhagavad Gita and Psychotherapy
SECTION 3: BEYOND CLINICAL PRACTICE
1. Spirituality and Mental Health: From Evidence to Action
2. Creativity and Spirituality
3. Spirituality and Sexuality: Some Insights
4. Religion, Spirituality, and Crime
5. Religion, Spirituality, and Global Mental Health: Challenges and Opportunities
6. Integrating Spirituality in Medical Curriculum
7. Recent Global Initiatives in the Interface between Spirituality/Religion and Psychiatry
