Psychiatry and Religion: Context, Consensus and Controversies

by Dinesh Bhugra (Editor)

Overview

Psychiatry and Religion: Context, Consensus and Controversies works to eradicate the distinction between spiritual and psychological welfare and promote greater understanding of the relationship between the two.

This book brings together chapters from fifteen mental health practitioners and pastoral workers to explore what their different philosophies have to offer the individuals in their care. As well as all the major world religions, the text also provides detailed information about newer religions and the significance of their belief systems for mental health management. The book examines the positive and negative effects that strict moral codes and religious rituals can produce and shows how awareness of these effects is crucial to the treatment of these patients.

This classic edition of Psychiatry and Religion, with a new introduction from Dinesh Bhugra, will continue to provide an important resource to practicing and training psychiatrists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138591165
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/21/2018
Series:	Routledge Mental Health Classic Editions
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dinesh Bhugra is Emeritus Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity at the IoPPN, King's College London. He is Past-President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (2008–2011) and the World Psychiatric Association (2014–2017). He is President of the British Medical Association (2018–2019).

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Dedication

List of Contributors

Preface for the Classic Edition

Part I Introduction and History

Chapter 1 Religion and Mental Heath

Dinesh Bhugra

Chapter 2 Religion and Psychiatry: Extending the Limits of Tolerance

K.W.M. Fulford

Chapter 3 Religion and Madness in History

Maurice Lipsedge

Part II Religions: East and West

Chapter 4 Christianity and Psychiatry

John Foskett

Chapter 5 ‘The Cracked Crucible’: Judaism and Mental Health

Howard Cooper

Chapter 6 Psychosocial Factors and the Genesis of New African-American Religious Groups

Ezra E.H. Griffith & Khalipha M. Bility

Chapter 7 Hinduism and Ayurveda: Implications for Managing Mental Health

Dinesh Bhugra

Chapter 8 Buddhist Psychology and Implications for Treatment

Padmal de Silva

Chapter 9 New Religions and Mental Health

Eileen Barker

Chapter 10 Islamic Communities and Mental Health

Aziz Esmail

Part III Psychopathology, Psychiatry and Religion

Chapter 11 Psychiatry and Religion: A General Psychiatrist’s Perspective

John L. Cox

Chapter 12 The Neurophysiology of Religious Experience

Peter Fenwick

Chapter 13 Psychopathology, Emobodiment and Religious Innovation: An Historical Instance

Roland Littlewood

Chapter 14 Guilt, Religion and Ritual

Tony Nayani & Dinesh Bhugra

Chapter 15 Mental Illness or Life Crisis? A Christian Pastoral Counselling Contribution

Mark Sutherland

Chapter 16 Conclusions: Religion, Mental Illness and Mental Health - The Way Forward

Dinesh Bhugra

Index

Editorial Reviews

'Will be of interest to psychiatrists, other doctors, and anyone who works in a religious capacity ... can be recommended to all those wishing to learn more about religion and its relationship to psychiatric practice.' - The British Medical Journal

'This useful and timely collection ... will be particularly helpful in understanding the role of culture in mental illness, and a useful source of reference for practitioners who encounter patients from different ethnic backgrounds.' - The Lancet

'A significant and welcome contribution' - Church Times

'An enjoyable read' - Theology

'There are many, many books on this theme and they are enormously variable in style and integrity. The book Dr Bhugra has edited takes a wider, more socio-cultural and descriptive perspective, and is an excellent introduction to the field.' - Journal of Interprofessional Care

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