Spirituality and Mental Health: Clinical Applications

by Gary W Hartz, Harold G Koenig

Overview

Learn to conduct a client-centered assessment of spiritualityand use the findings to enhance your interventions as well as your clients' psychospiritual coping abilities

Even to clinicians practiced in helping clients to manage their stress, the impact of clients’ spirituality upon their mental health can be difficult to di

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136758386
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/10/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	156
File size:	703 KB

About the Author

Gary W Hartz

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Definitions of Spirituality and Religion Why Spirituality Now? Definitions Overlap Between Spirituality and Religion Transcendence Conclusion Chapter 2. Assessment of Spirituality A Coping Model of Assessment Application of the Model to Clinical Practice Positive and Negative Religious Coping Assessing Values: Where Am I Going? The DSM-IV’s Diagnosis of Religious or Spiritual Problem Religious Issues and Psychiatric Disorders Conclusion Chapter 3. Ethical Issues in Spirituality and Mental Health American Psychological Association Ethical Guidelines A Client-Centered Ethical Framework Specific Ethical Issues Conclusion Chapter 4. Meditation Benefits of Meditation Applications of Mindfulness Meditation to Coping Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy Conclusion Chapter 5. Letting Go of Anger and Practicing Forgiveness Forgiveness As a Religious Principle Definitions and Types of Forgiveness Theoretical Phases of Forgiveness Therapeutic Efficacy of Forgiveness Potential Disadvantages of Forgiveness Continuum of Forgiveness The Continuing Controversy over Forgiveness Self-Forgiveness Conclusion Chapter 6. Spiritually Attuned Intervention Substance-Abusing Clients: The Twelve-Step Tradition Clients in Crisis: Crisis As Danger and Opportunity Devoutly Religious Clients: Religiously Adapted Therapy Conclusion Chapter 7. The Psychoeducational Spirituality Group Background Facilitators Overview of the Sessions Conclusion Appendix A. The Psychoeducational Spirituality Group: A Guide for Group Facilitators Planning: Materials and Session Length Session One: What Is Spirituality for You? Session Two: Meditation Without Prescribed Religious Content Session Three: Coping with Grief Session Four: Letting Go of Anger and Practicing Forgiveness Optional Additional Session on Self-Forgiveness Session Five: Crisis As Danger and Opportunity Session Six: Gratitude Appendix B. Reproducible Material References Index