Spirituality, Health, and Healing: An Integrative Approach » (2nd Edition)

Spirituality, Health, And Healing: An Integrative Approach Offers Health Care Professionals And Individual Caregivers The Guidelines And Tools Necessary To Provide Compassionate, Spiritual Care To Their Clients And Patients. By Describing The Profound Role Of Spirituality On The Body, Mind, And Spirit, This Resource Is An Essential Asset To Practitioners Eager To Enhance Their Understanding Of This Important Topic.

The Second Editon Has Been Completely Updated And Revised To Include New Content And Current Research. New Information On Integral Spirituality, Consciousness, The New Thought Movement, And Western Worldviews Has Been Added Along With Updated Information On Healing Rituals, Sacred Healing Places On Earth, And Spiritual Care At The End Of Life. There Is Also Added Information On Altars, Energy, Symbols And Environmental Messages, An Added Section On Designing With The Natural World, And A New Section On Health Care Design And Trends In Health Care Design.

Pt. I The Spiritual Dimension 1

Ch. 1 Characteristics of Spirituality 3

Ch. 2 Spirituality, the Healthcare Professional, and the Spiritual Care Provider 35

Ch. 3 Spiritual Rituals 67

Ch. 4 Spirituality, Religion, and Health 89

Ch. 5 Spirituality, Culture, and Health 111

Pt. II Providing Spiritual Care 143

Ch. 6 Spiritual Assessment and Spiritual Care 145

Ch. 7 Therapeutic Interventions for Healing 175

Ch. 8 Sacred Spaces, Healing Places 203

Pt. III The Spiritual Dimension in End-of-Life Care 241

Ch. 9 Spiritual Care of the Dying 243

Ch. 10 Spirituality and the Grieving Process 265

Pt. IV Spirituality and Special Populations 281

Ch. 11 Spirituality, Religion, and Children 283

Ch. 12 Spiritual Dimensions of Aging 313

Index 343