Spirituality and Psychiatry
Chris Cook
Spirituality is a crucial but sometimes overlooked aspect of mental well-being.Explores the nature of spirituality, its relationship to religion, and the reasons for its importance in psychiatric clinical practice.A comprehensive and evidence-based text.Different chapters focus on the key sub-specialities of psychiatry.Contains references to up to date research and a review of the relevant academic literature. Contributors include renowned psychiatrists, four Reverends and a service user. Table Of ContentsForeword Preface Spirituality and Psychiatry SIG of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Spirituality and psychiatry Assessing spiritual needs  Spirituality and psychosis  Spirituality and suicide Spiritual aspects of child and adolescent psychiatry  Spirituality and psychotherapy Spirituality and learning disability  Spirituality and substance misuse The neuroscience of spirituality Spirituality and pastoral care in the NHS The transpersonal perspective Religion and religious experiences Pathological spirituality Spirituality and ageing Also available:Mindreadings: Literature and Psychiatry - ISBN 1904671608Where There Is No Psychiatrist: A Mental Health Care Manual - ISBN 1901242757RCPsych Publications is the publishing arm of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (based in London, United Kingdom), which has been promoting excellence in mental health care since 1841. Produced by the same editorial team who publish The British Journal of Psychiatry, they sell books for both psychiatrists and other mental health professionals; and also many written for the general public. Their popular series include the College Seminars Series, the NICE mental health guidelines and the Books Beyond Words series for people with intellectual disabilities.    RCPsych publishes in all areas of psychiatry and mental health, including but not limited to:  Clinical psychiatric practice  Intellectual disability  Mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and the elderly  Psychopharmacology  Psychotherapy  Rehabilitation psychiatry  Family mental health  Service provision    RCPsych Publications books can help with the following disorders:   Addictions  Affective disorders   Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)   Bereavement  Borderline personality disorder  Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)   Dementia  Depression  Eating disorders  Perinatal psychiatric disorder  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)   Psychosis   Schizophrenia  Sleep problems