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Encountering the Sacred in Psychotherapy How to Talk with People about Their Spiritual Lives Primary Author: James L. Griffith, GWUMC Primarily written for psychotherapists, counselors, and others working in mental health, this book serves as a guide to "exploring the creative and healing possibilities in clients' spiritual and religious experience. Vivid personal accounts and dialogues bring to life the ways spirituality may influence the stories told in therapy, the language and metaphors used, and the meanings brought to key relationships and events. Applications are discussed for a wide variety of clinical situations, including helping people resolve relationship problems, manage psychiatric symptoms, and cope with medical illnesses". Date Last Modified 07/01/2003 Book

End-of-Life Care: A Nurse's Guide to Compassionate Care Primary Author: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins This book offers practical advice for nurses providing end-of-life care in every specialty and setting. Topics include how to: - Address patients' spiritual concerns - Ensure that physical needs are met - Help patients maintain their dignity - Provide emotional support to grieving families - Cope with your own feelings about dying and end-of-life care. Chapter 7 is on Psychosocial, Spiritual, and Cultural Care. Date Last Modified 12/31/2007 Book

Faith and Health: Psychological Perspectives Primary Author: Thomas G. Plante, Santa Clara University This book looks at "psychological research on the links between religious faith and health outcomes." It includes sections on: - Faith and Health in the General Population - Faith and Health in Special Populations - Faith and Health in the Clinic - Commentaries on Research Concerning Faith and Health Date Last Modified 08/01/2001 Book

Faith and Mental Health: Religious Resources for Healing Primary Author: Harold G. Koenig, Duke University Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health Published by Templeton Press, this book covers: - Research on the relationship between religion and positive emotions, psychiatric illnesses, and severe and persistent mental disorders - Ways in which religion has influenced mental health historically, and how it now and in the future can be involved with mental health - A comprehensive description and categorization of Christian and non-Christian faith-based organizations that provide mental health resources - Resources for religious professionals and faith communities on how to design effective programs Date Last Modified 09/01/2005 Book

Handbook of Religion and Health Primary Author: Harold G. Koenig, Duke University Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health This hardcover book provides a comprehensive look at the effects religion has on physical and mental health. Date Last Modified 12/01/2000 Book