John Swinton

Spirituality in Mental Health Care

Rediscovering a Forgotten Dimension

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Produktbeschreibung

This book will enable carers to incorporate spirituality effectively into their caring strategies. Using an evidence-based, interdisciplinary approach, the author explores the therapeutic significance of spirituality for clients in a number of different contexts with problems such as psychotic disorder, depression, Alzheimer's disease, and AIDS, from the perspective of both carers and service-users.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 348g
• ISBN-13: 9781853028045
• ISBN-10: 1853028045
• Artikelnr.: 21273651

Autorenporträt

John Swinton is professor in practical theology and pastoral care and chair in divinity and religious studies at the University of Aberdeen. He has published within the areas of theodicy, mental health, dementia, disability theology, spirituality and healthcare, qualitative research, and pastoral care.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. What is spirituality? 2. The neglect of the spiritual. 3.
Spirituality and mental health care: Exploring the literature. 4. Living
with meaninglessness: The lived experience of spirituality in the context
of depression. 5. Enabling spiritual healing: Developing an understanding
of spiritual care. Conclusion. References. Index.