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Spirituality, Religion, and Aging: Illuminations for Therapeutic Practice / Edition 1
by Holly B. Nelson-Becker
Holly B. Nelson-Becker
- ISBN-10:
- 1412981360
- ISBN-13:
- 9781412981361
- Pub. Date:
- 03/01/2017
- Publisher:
- SAGE Publications
- ISBN-10:
- 1412981360
- ISBN-13:
- 9781412981361
- Pub. Date:
- 03/01/2017
- Publisher:
- SAGE Publications
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Spirituality, Religion, and Aging: Illuminations for Therapeutic Practice / Edition 1
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Overview
Spirituality, Religion, and Aging: Illuminations for Therapeutic Practice by Holly Nelson-Becker is a highly integrative book written for students, professionals in aging, religious leaders, and older adults themselves. Readers will gain the knowledge and skills they need to assess, engage, and address the spiritual and religious needs of older persons. Taking a fresh approach that breaks new ground in the field, the author discusses eight major world religions and covers values and ethics, theories, interventions, health and caregiving, depression and anxiety, dementia, and the end of life. Meditations and exercises throughout the book allow readers to expand and explore their personal understanding of spirituality. Referencing the latest research, the book includes assessments and skill-based tools designed to help practitioners enhance the mental health of older people.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781412981361 |
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Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Publication date: | 03/01/2017 |
Edition description: | First Edition |
Pages: | 488 |
Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d) |
Table of Contents
ForewordPrefaceAbout the AuthorInvitationPART I • PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION FOR GERONTOLOGICAL PRACTICEChapter 1 • The Importance of Spirituality and Religion for GerontologyAging in a Postmodern TimePractical and Orienting DefinitionsPortrait of Religion and Aging in the United StatesThe Demographics of Old AgeIntersectionalities Among Spirituality, Gender Identity, and Older AgeA Brief History of Spirituality Across DisciplinesAssumptions About Religion and SpiritualityThe Legacy of Aging in Modern TimesNew DirectionsClinical Aspects of Later-Life Spiritual JourneysSummaryQuestions for DiscussionIntroduction to Meditation ExercisesMeditation: BreathExploring Your Spirituality: IntroductionExploring Your Spirituality: Basic QuestionsExploring Your Spirituality: Connect With NatureWebsitesChapter 2 • Defining Religion and Spirituality: Professional and Practical PhilosophiesShifting FoundationsReligion and Spirituality: What Do They Mean?Who or What Is God?Professional Definitions of ReligionBackground of Spirituality and Its Relevance for AgingOther Aspects: Existential Well-Being, Spiritual Well-Being, Spiritual Suffering, and Spiritual CareSpirituality, Standards of Care, and the ProfessionsSummaryCase Study: Spiritual Suffering and Spiritual CrisisQuestions for DiscussionMeditation: Relaxation, Also Known as Body ScanAssignment: Interview an Older AdultExploring Your Spirituality: Objects of Meaning and MemoryWebsitesRecommended ReadingChapter 3 • Values and Ethics With Older AdultsEmpathy, Compassion, or SympathyVirtue EthicsReligion and EthicsSpiritual and Existentialist/Humanist EthicsNonviolence and Interreligious HarmonyEthical Theory for Practice in BriefValue Dimensions for PracticeBoundaries in Ethical PracticeEnd-of-Life EthicsEnd-of-Life CaseIntergenerational EthicsThe Rights of Older AdultsMadrid International Plan of Action on Aging, 2002 and BeyondGenerosity, Spiritual Wealth, and ServiceSummaryQuestions for DiscussionMeditation: Changing of the SeasonsExploring Your Spirituality: Spiritual-Ethical WillExploring Your Spirituality: VisionExploring Your Spirituality: ScentWebsitesRecommended ReadingChapter 4 • Religion and Spirituality in TheoryWhy Does Theory Matter?Social Gerontology Perspectives and TheoriesTheories of Individual BehaviorDevelopmental and Transpersonal TheoristsHumanismTranspersonal PsychologyTheories of Positive Aging, Successful Aging, and StrengthsTheory IntegrationSummaryCase Study: Letha BainbridgeQuestions for DiscussionMeditation: The Tree That Was Planted the Day You Were BornExploring Your Spirituality: Developing a Spiritual HistoryExploring Your Spirituality: Defining a Peak ExperienceWebsitesRecommended ReadingChapter 5 • Religion and Older AdultsJudaismChristianityAmerican Indian Religion/SpiritualityIslamHinduismBuddhismConfucianismDaoismIntegration of Religious Philosophies and AgingSummaryQuestions for DiscussionAssignment: Framing the Landscape of Religious RitualAssignment: Sacred Spaces ExerciseMeditation: Present Moment AwarenessExploring Your Spirituality: Rhythm and MovementExploring Your Spirituality: PilgrimageWebsitesRecommended ReadingPART II • PRACTICE DIMENSIONS OF SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION IN AGINGChapter 6 • Spirituality and Religion in Clinical AssessmentWhat’s Important About Religion and Assessment?Mental Health AssessmentThe Clinical Assessment Process With SpiritualityClinical Assessment ProtocolsRapid Assessment Instrument ProtocolsSpiritual Distress AssessmentSummaryQuestions for DiscussionMeditation: Focused AttentionExploring Your Spirituality: DiscernmentExploring Your Spirituality: Emotional MindfulnessExploring Your Spirituality: Composition of the PlaceWebsiteRecommended ReadingChapter 7 • Religious and Spiritual Interventions With ClientsSection 1: Philosophical Approaches to Therapy With Older PeopleSection 2: Mid-Range Interventions of CareSection 3: Micro-Level Individual Spiritual Care ActivitiesSummaryQuestions for DiscussionMeditation: Bringing Yourself TogetherExploring Your Spirituality: The LabyrinthExploring Your Spirituality: Building Intentional Spiritual PlacesWebsitesRecommended ReadingChapter 8 • Spirituality, Religion, and HealthDefinitions of HealthAging and the Body: Failing HealthHistorical Views on Religion and HealthFrom Holistic Historical Renderings to Modern Cultural Health ConsiderationsSufferingViews of Health From Religious PerspectivesResearch on the Intersections Between Religion and HealthCaregivingPrayers, Rituals, and SymbolsHope, Meaning/Purpose, and Mental HealthSummaryCase Study: Health and SpiritualityQuestions for DiscussionMeditation: TasteExploring Your Spirituality: TouchExploring Your Spirituality: Taste and SavoringWebsitesRecommended ReadingChapter 9 • Spirituality in Emotion, Depression, and AnxietyEmotions and Their MeaningEmotion and the SacredIndicators and Etiology of DepressionDepression TypesDepression as Cultural MarkerEpidemiologyEudaimoniaOther Depression-Like States: Demoralization, Desolation and the Dark Night of the Soul, and DespairResearch Related to Depression and ReligionInterventionsSpiritual Interventions and Depression/DesolationAnxietyAnxiety InterventionsSummaryCase Study: Depression and SpiritualityQuestions for DiscussionMeditation: Self-Compassion With MovementExploring Your Spirituality: RegretExploring Your Spirituality: Fighting FearExploring Your Spirituality: GratitudeWebsitesRecommended ReadingChapter 10 • Memory, Dementia, and Spiritual CareMemory and Growing OlderTypes of Dementia and Behavioral IndicatorsDelirium, Depression, Thyroid, Vitamin Deficiencies, Alcoholism, and Other Temporary Causes of DementiaPrevalence of DementiaDisclosure of AD and Related Dementia: A Counseling ConcernAnother Perspective on DementiaSpirituality and the SelfUnderstanding Need-Driven, Dementia-Compromised BehaviorLiterature Related to Spiritual Aspects of Dementia and Dementia Care PracticeReligious and Spiritual Practice Principles for the Person With DementiaArts-Based InterventionsSummaryQuestions for DiscussionMeditation: WalkingExploring Your Spirituality: SoundExploring Your Spirituality: Tonglen Practice to Increase CompassionWebsitesRecommended Reading: Information for ProfessionalsRecommended Reading: Memoirs on DementiaChapter 11 • Spirituality at the End of LifeThe Nature of DyingSpirituality at the End of Life: Historical ContextOlder Adults in Hospice CareModern Palliative and Hospice CareNational Consensus Project GuidelinesA Spiritual Care ModelSpiritual Care at the End of Life: Spiritual PracticesCommunication at the End of LifeSummaryQuestions for DiscussionAssignment: Spirituality, Religion, and LossMeditation: Refreshing the SensesExploring Your Spirituality: Creating Your Own Obituary— An Opportunity for ReflectionExploring Your Spirituality: Plan Your Memorial or Funeral ServiceExploring Your Spirituality: A Meeting With DeathWebsitesRecommended ReadingChapter 12 • IntegrationIntegration of Religion and Spirituality With Professional PracticeFunctions of ReligionTrends in SpiritualityA Practical Philosophy or Practical TheologySpiritual Orientation Dissimilarity Between Client and PractitionerWorking With Spiritual Unease and Distress in DisastersEvaluationInterprofessional Practice and SpiritualitySelf-Care and Mindfulness: Spiritual AwarenessContemplative Practices for RenewalSelf-CompassionA Personal Note on the Challenge of Spiritual IntegrationSummaryQuestions for DiscussionMeditation: ColorExploring Your Spirituality: Balance and EquipoiseExploring Your Spirituality: Self-IntegrationWebsitesRecommended ReadingChapter 13 • Lessons for Building Spiritual Resilience and EpilogueSection 1: Lessons For Building ResilienceSection 2: EpilogueBenedictionParting ThoughtsQuestions for DiscussionAssignment: VisioningMeditation: A Meditation With Music—The Great Bell ChantMeditation: A Meditation With Movement—Five Ages DancingMeditation: A Meditation Using Hands or FingersMeditation: MBSR Mindfulness Eight-Week CourseExploring Your Spirituality: Working With LightExploring Your Spirituality: Participation and ReciprocityExploring Your Spirituality: Laughter and JoyWebsiteRecommended ReadingAppendix: Older Adult DefinitionsReferencesIndexFrom the B&N Reads Blog
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