Religion and psychiatry : beyond boundaries / editors, Peter J. Verhagen [and others].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover -- Religion and Psychiatry: Beyond Boundaries -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- General Introduction: Religion and Science -- Part 1: Prolegomena (First Issues) -- Part 2: Main Issues -- Part 3: Core Issues -- Part 4: Research Issues -- Part 5: Interdisciplinary Issues -- Part 6: Controversial Issues -- Part 7: Training Issues -- Epilogue: Proposal for a World Psychiatric Association Consensus or Position Statement on Spirituality and Religion in Psychiatry -- Notes on Contributors -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects.

With contributions from psychiatrists, psychologists and theologians from around the world, Religion and Psychiatry is a comprehensive account of the interplay between psychiatry and religion, covering all the major world religions. This landmark work sheds light on the importance of religion and spirituality in mental health and provides psychiatrists with a framework for understanding their roles in patients' mental well-being. Written primarily for psychiatrists, the book covers training, policy and service delivery and provides powerful support for more effective partnerships between psychiatry and religion in day-to-day clinical care.

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