ORPP logo
Image from Google Jackets

Spirituality and Mental Health Care : Rediscovering a 'Forgotten' Dimension.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001Copyright date: ©2001Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (223 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781846422201
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Spirituality and Mental Health CareDDC classification:
  • 616.89/14
LOC classification:
  • RC489.R46 S953 2001
Online resources:
Contents:
COVER -- Spirituality and Mental Health Care: Rediscovering a 'Forgotten' Dimension -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. What is Spirituality? -- 2. The Neglect of the Spiritual -- 3. Spirituality and Mental Health Care: Exploring the Literature (with Alyson Kettles) -- 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 -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- Author Index.
Summary: In this thoughtful book, Swinton explores the connections between mental health or illness and spirituality and draws on these to provide practical guidance for people working in mental health. He analyses a range of models of care provision that will enable carers to increase their awareness of aspects of spirituality in their caring strategies.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
No physical items for this record

COVER -- Spirituality and Mental Health Care: Rediscovering a 'Forgotten' Dimension -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. What is Spirituality? -- 2. The Neglect of the Spiritual -- 3. Spirituality and Mental Health Care: Exploring the Literature (with Alyson Kettles) -- 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 -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- Author Index.

In this thoughtful book, Swinton explores the connections between mental health or illness and spirituality and draws on these to provide practical guidance for people working in mental health. He analyses a range of models of care provision that will enable carers to increase their awareness of aspects of spirituality in their caring strategies.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

© 2024 Resource Centre. All rights reserved.