An exploration of the value of spirituality in the field of mental health

Autor:	Drazenovich, George A.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	Spirituality mental health mysticism psychosis psychology neuro-psychiatry religion phenomenology ethics holism 261.515 Psychotherapy Religious aspects Christianity Psychology and religion Mental health Holism Mysticism
Druh dokumentu:	Dissertation
Popis:	The subject of spirituality is growing in popularity within the field of mental health. A major aspect of our human experience includes striving for meaning, hopefulness and purpose - this process can be understood as a spiritual experience. Another aspect of our shared human experience includes psychological distress and alienation. This is understood in most contemporary mental health literature as mental disorders. In our contemporary era mental health has addressed the latter. Spirituality, as an integral component of human experience, involves tapping into the innate need for integration while paving the way forward towards a transformative experience. The present research explores important interpretive issues related to spirituality and mental health from within a historical perspective. The present research suggests that holistic trends in mental health cohere with contemporary, phenomenologically rooted trends in spirituality. Christian Spirituality M.Th. (Christian Spirituality)
Databáze:	Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations
Externí odkaz:	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2019 Zobrazit plný text záznamu