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The Human Quest for Meaning
Theories, Research, and Applications
- Edited by Paul T. P. Wong.
Published February 2012
The first edition of The Human Quest for Meaning was a major publication on the empirical research of meaning in life and its vital role in well-being, resilience, and psychotherapy. This new edition continues that quest and seeks to answer the questions, what is the meaning of life? How do we…
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The Neurobiology of the Gods
How Brain Physiology Shapes the Recurrent Imagery of Myth and Dreams
- By Erik D. Goodwyn.
Published December 2011
Where does science end and religion begin? Can "spiritual" images and feelings be understood on a neurobiological level without dismissing their power and mystery?
In this book, psychiatrist Erik Goodwyn addresses these questions by reviewing decades of research, putting together a compelling…
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The Psychology of Religion and Spirituality for Clinicians
Using Research in Your Practice
- Edited by Jamie Aten, Kari O'Grady and Everett Worthington, Jr..
Published November 2011
Many therapists and counselors find themselves struggling to connect the research on the psychology of religion and spirituality to their clinical practice. This book will address this issue, providing a valuable resource for clinicians that will help translate basic research findings into useful…
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Sacred Matters
Religion and Spirituality in Families
- By Wesley R. Burr, Loren D. Marks and Randal D. Day.
Published October 2011
Sacred Matters explores the multi-disciplinary literature about the role of religion in family life and provides new research and a new theory about ways various aspects of the sacred are helpful and harmful. The authors hope that their new conceptual framework will stimulate new research and…
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Counseling Muslims
Handbook of Mental Health Issues and Interventions
- Edited by Sameera Ahmed, and Mona M. Amer.
Published September 2011
A young female client presents with anorexia nervosa and believes that her problem has its roots in magic; parents are helpless in the face of their son's substance abuse issues; an interracial couple cannot agree on how to discipline their children.How would you effectively help these clients…
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Spirituality in Clinical Practice
Theory and Practice of Spiritually Oriented Psychotherapy
- By Len Sperry.
- Foreword by Lisa Miller.
Published July 2011
Psychotherapists are increasingly expected to incorporate the spiritual as well as the psychological dimension in their professional work. Therapists also are increasingly required to utilize evidence-based practices and demonstrate the effectiveness of their practice. An ever-increasing number of…
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Depression and the Soul
A Guide to Spiritually Integrated Treatment
- By John R. Peteet.
Published August 2010
In Depression and the Soul, John Peteet proves the old adage that the best physician is also a philosopher. He considers how to approach the problem of depression within a larger context, and reviews current concepts of successful living relative to the heart (emotion and volition), the mind (…
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The Spiritual Horizon of Psychotherapy
- Edited by William S. Schmidt, and Merle R. Jordan.
Published October 2009
This book explores the wise and conscious use of spiritual resources within counselling and psychotherapy. Written by veteran clinicians from different spiritual perspectives, and from various therapeutic schools of thought, this book provides a broad view of how the spiritual is present within…
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Creating Spiritual and Psychological Resilience
Integrating Care in Disaster Relief Work
- Edited by Grant H. Brenner, Daniel H. Bush and Joshua Moses.
Published October 2009
Creating Spiritual and Psychological Resilience explores the interface between spiritual and psychological care in the context of disaster recovery work, drawing upon recent disasters including but not limited to, the experiences of September 11, 2001. Each of the three sections that make up the…
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Rediscovering Confession
The Practice of Forgiveness and Where it Leads
- By David A. Steere.
Published May 2009
Rediscovering Confession is about recovering the experience of confession, in danger now of becoming a lost art. It identifies four elements present in psychotherapy and confession: a state of heightened self-awareness, a growing realization that our predicament points in some…
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