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Religion that heals, religion that harms :

Griffith, James L., 1950-

Religion that heals, religion that harms : a guide for clinical practice / James L. Griffith. - New York ; London : Guilford Press, c2010. - xiv, 274 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-266) and index.

What sociobiology explains about destructive uses of religion -- What neurobiology explains about destructive uses of religion -- Setting the stage: opening dialogue about religious life -- Locating personal spirituality through existential inquiry -- Seeking a parent in God: clinical problems from insecure attachments -- Seeking security within the flock: clinical problems from social hierarchy, peer affiliation, and reciprocal altruism -- Asserting primacy of personal spirituality over sociobiological religion -- The religious who protect only their own: clinical problems from peer affiliation, kin recognition, and social exchange -- Religion that is a voice for mental illness -- Dark nights and exaltation: religion distorted by a mood disorder -- Worlds confused: religion disorganized by psychosis -- Fear and dread: religion shrunken by an anxiety disorder -- Finding a place to stand: conversing with religiously determined patients.

9781606238899 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1606238892 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2010019292

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101531271 DNLM 015595347 Uk


Mental illness--Religious aspects.
Mentally ill--Religious life.
Psychology, Religious.
Psychotherapy--methods.
Religion and Psychology.
Mental Disorders--psychology.
Mental Disorders--therapy.
Professional-Patient Relations.
Sociobiology.

RC455.4.R4 / G76 2010

616.89

2010 J-971 RC455.4.R4 / G85 2010

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