Religion that heals, religion that harms : a guide for clinical practice - Griffith, James L., 1950- (New York ; London : Guilford Press, 2010)
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-266) and index.
Keywords: 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