Description: This book addresses the concerns of clinicians, patients, and researchers regarding the place of spirituality in psychiatric practice.
Brief description: Christopher C. H. Cook is Emeritus Professor of Spirituality, Theology and Health in the Institute of Medical Humanities at Durham University, UK. He is Chair of the Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Honorary Chaplain at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. He was recipient of the 2021 Oskar Pfister Award from the American Psychiatric Association for outstanding contributions in the field of psychiatry and religion.
Review Quotes: 'Clinical psychiatry and its practice very often follows a biopsychosocial perspective in understanding causation and treatment of psychiatric disorders. However, very often clinicians when considering social factors do not include the role religion and spirituality play in the management of various mental illnesses. This book fills a major gap by making psychiatrists and other healthcare professionals aware of the need of spiritual assessment and including spirituality as a key component of not only the clinical formulations but also in management plans which will be acceptable to patients and their families. The editors have pulled together an impressive array of authors in highlighting the importance of the subject. They truly deserve our appreciation and thanks in reminding us the role spirituality can play in the recovery of patient, supporting their carers and families and their functioning.' Dinesh Bhugra CBE, Professor Emeritus of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, Kings College, London, UK