Spiritual Practices in Psychotherapy: Thirteen Tools for Enhancing Psychological Health

by Plante, Thomas G.

• ISBN13: 9781433804298
• ISBN10: 1433804298
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-01
• Publisher: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
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Summary

This book is for therapists who want to enhance their effectiveness with clients whose spirituality is a salient part of their worldview. Whether or not the therapist has a spiritual background, the authors demonstrate that it is possible to honor clients' spiritual experience from the beginning to the end of the therapeutic process.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Introduction	p. 3
Defining Religion, Spirituality, and the Sacred	p. 4
Who Should Read This Book	p. 5
What Is in This Book	p. 6
Conclusion	p. 6
Religion-Spirituality in the Practice and Science of Psychology	p. 9
Most Americans Are Religious, Spiritual, or Both	p. 10
Most Psychologists Are Not Spiritual or Religious	p. 10
"The Times They Are a-Changin'"	p. 13
Methodological Issues in Research on Religion and Health	p. 16
Mental Health Associations With Religion-Spirituality	p. 18
Negative Outcomes in Religion-Health Studies	p. 26
Conclusion	p. 27
Thirteen Tools From Religious-Spiritual Thought: Definitions and Philosophical Grounding	p. 29
A Philosophical Perspective: Common Questions of Faith	p. 30
Internal and External Benefits of Tending the Spirit	p. 32
Thirteen Tools for Your Psychotherapeutic Toolbox	p. 33
Ethical and Cultural Considerations	p. 42
Conclusion	p. 45
Assessment Issues	p. 47
What Therapists Are Trying to Assess	p. 48
How Therapists Assess Religion-Spirituality	p. 54
Conclusion	p. 45
Internal Religious-Spiritual Tools	p. 65
Spiritually and Psychologically Minded Services	p. 66
Implicit and Explicit Approaches to Psychotherapy	p. 67
Problems Clinicians May Bring to Psychotherapy When Integrating Religious-Spiritual Tools	p. 68
Tools for Nurturing Individual Spiritual Growth	p. 69
Using Internal Tools in Integration: A Case Example	p. 80
Conclusion	p. 81
External and Other Religious-Spiritual Tools	p. 83
Tools for Nurturing External Engagement and Acceptance	p. 84
Using External and Other Tools in Integration	p. 100
Conclusion	p. 102
Five Ethical Values to Guide Professional Behavior	p. 103
Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Competence, and Concern	p. 104
Conclusion	p. 114
Special Circumstances: Seven Types of Clients	p. 115
Working With Clients Who Are Very Religious	p. 116
Working With Clients Who Are Not Religious	p. 118
Working With Clients Outside One's Religious Tradition	p. 120
Working With Clients Within One's Religious Tradition	p. 121
Working With Clients Victimized by Their Religious Leaders or Community	p. 123
Working With Clients Who Feel Damaged by Their Religious Tradition	p. 125
Working With Clients With Destructive Religious Views and Behaviors	p. 127
Conclusion	p. 129
Consultation With Religious Professionals: An Often-Overlooked Tool	p. 131
Why Clergy and Therapists Should Consult Each Other	p. 132
How Clergy and Therapists Should Collaborate	p. 135
Typical Problems in Clergy-Mental Health Consultation	p. 139
Cultivating a Successful Consultative Relationship With Clergy	p. 142
Conclusion	p. 145
Best Practices in Action	p. 147
12-Step Programs	p. 149
Biopsychosocial Approaches	p. 151
Manualized Religiously-Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy Programs	p. 151
The Eight-Point Program: An Integrative Approach to Spirituality and Psychotherapy	p. 154
Using Religious-Spiritual Tools to Enhance Psychotherapy: Extended Case Examples	p. 157
When Interventions Do Not Work	p. 172
Conclusion	p. 173
Next Steps: Focused Research and Training	p. 175
Maximizing the Success of Research	p. 176
Training the Next Generation of Scholars and Clinicians	p. 179
Future Directions	p. 181
Additional Resources	p. 183
Appendix: Assessment	p. 201
References	p. 213
Index	p. 231
About the Author	p. 241
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