Spirituality and Narrative in Psychiatric Practice

Spiritual issues still raise ethical and professional dilemmas in mental healthcare. This text use narrative excerpts and case illustrations to explore the importance and challenge of spirituality in clinical psychiatric practice and show how spiritual concerns can be included in a range of psychiatric treatment options.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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List of contributors
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Foreword
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Preface
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1 - Narrative in psychiatry, theology and spirituality
pp 1-13
- By Christopher C. H. Cook, Professor of Spirituality, Theology & Health at Durham University
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2 - Spirituality and transcultural narratives
pp 14-24
- By Simon Dein, Honorary Professor at Durham University
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3 - Psychopathology and the clinical story
pp 25-38
- By Andrew Sims, Author of the first three editions of Symptoms in the Mind: An Introduction to Descriptive Psychopathology 1988–2008
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4 - Helping patients tell their story: narratives of body, mind and soul
pp 39-52
- By Andrew Powell, Founding Chair, Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
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5 - Gods lost and found: spiritual coping in clinical practice
pp 53-66
- By James Lomax, Associate Chairman, Director of Educational Programs, Karl Menninger Chair of Psychiatric Education, Kenneth I. Pargament, Clinical Psychologist and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at Bowling Green State University, Ohio
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6 - Stories of joy and sorrow: spirituality and affective disorder
pp 67-81
- By Frederic C. Craigie, Psychologist at the Consulting Faculty, Maine- Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency
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7 - Stories of fear: spirituality and anxiety disorders
pp 82-93
- By Chris Williams, Professor of Psychosocial Psychiatry, University of Glasgow
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8 - Stories of transgression: narrative therapy with offenders
pp 94-107
- By Gwen Adshead, Forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist
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9 - Narratives of transformation in psychosis
pp 108-120
- By Isabel Clarke, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Katie Mottram, A person with lived experience and Inaugural Director of the International Spiritual Emergence Network, Satyin Taylor, A person with lived experience, NHS mental health services chaplain, Hilary Pegg, A person with lived experience who contributes to her local NHS trust's spirituality teaching
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10 - My story: a spiritual narrative
pp 121-131
- By Jo Barber, Mental health service user and researcher with Birmingham
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11 - God's story revealed in the human story
pp 132-144
- By Beaumont Stevenson, Group Analyst and Pastoral Care Adviser, Diocese of Oxford
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12 - Meaning without ‘believing’: attachment theory, mentalisation and the spiritual dimension of analytical psychotherapy
pp 145-159
- By Jeremy Holmes, Psychoanalytic psychotherapist, attachment theorist
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13 - Stories of living with loss: spirituality and ageing
pp 160-172
- By John Wattis, Visiting Professor of Old Age Psychiatry, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Steven Curran, Visiting Professor at the School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield
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14 - Beginnings and endings
pp 173-184
- By Christopher C. H. Cook, Professor of Spirituality, Theology & Health at Durham University, Andrew Powell, Founding Chair, Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Andrew Sims, Author of the first three editions of Symptoms in the Mind: An Introduction to Descriptive Psychopathology 1988–2008
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Index
pp 185-190
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of contributors
pp vii-viii

Foreword
pp ix-x

Preface
pp xi-xiv

1 - Narrative in psychiatry, theology and spirituality
pp 1-13

2 - Spirituality and transcultural narratives
pp 14-24

3 - Psychopathology and the clinical story
pp 25-38

4 - Helping patients tell their story: narratives of body, mind and soul
pp 39-52

5 - Gods lost and found: spiritual coping in clinical practice
pp 53-66

6 - Stories of joy and sorrow: spirituality and affective disorder
pp 67-81

7 - Stories of fear: spirituality and anxiety disorders
pp 82-93

8 - Stories of transgression: narrative therapy with offenders
pp 94-107

9 - Narratives of transformation in psychosis
pp 108-120

10 - My story: a spiritual narrative
pp 121-131

11 - God's story revealed in the human story
pp 132-144

12 - Meaning without ‘believing’: attachment theory, mentalisation and the spiritual dimension of analytical psychotherapy
pp 145-159

13 - Stories of living with loss: spirituality and ageing
pp 160-172

14 - Beginnings and endings
pp 173-184

Index
pp 185-190

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