Faith and health : psychological perspectives / edited by Thomas G. Plante, Allen C. Sherman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Plante, Thomas G.

Sherman, Allen C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine--Religious aspects.

Medicine.

Health--Religious aspects.

Health.

Physical Description:

xv, 416 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilfford Press, [2001]

Summary:

This volume reviews and integrates the growing body of contemporary psychological research on the links between religious faith and health outcomes. It presents up-to-date findings from empirical studies of populations ranging from healthy individuals to those with specific clinical problems, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, and psychological disorders. Drawing on multiple perspectives in psychology, the book examines such critical questions as the impact of religious practices on health behaviors and health risks; the role played by faith in adaptation to illness or disability; and possible influences on physiological functioning and mortality. Chapters reflect the close collaboration of the editors and contributing authors, who discuss commonalities and differences in their work, debate key methodological concerns, and outline a cohesive agenda for future research.

Contents:

Research on faith and health : new approaches to old questions / Thomas G. Plante, Allen C. Sherman

Spirituality, religion, and health : evidence, issues, and concerns / Carl E. Thoresen, Alex H.S. Harris, Doug Oman

Religious involvement and mortality : answers and more questions / Michael McCullough

Religious involvement and health outcomes in late adulthood : findings from a longitudinal study of women and men / Paul Wink, Michele Dillon

Unforgiveness, forgiveness, religion, and health / Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Jack W. Berry, Les Parrott III

Assessment of religiousness and spirituality in health research ; Religious involvement among cancer patients : associations with adjustment and quality of life / Allen C. Sherman, Stephanie Simonton

Religion and health in HIV/AIDS communities / R. Corey Remle, Harold G. Koenig

Tobacco and alcohol use among young adults : exploring religious faith, locus of health control, and coping strategies as predictors / A. Sandra Willis, Kenneth A. Wallston, Kamau R.S. Johnson

Religious faith and mental health outcomes / Thomas G. Plante, Naveen K. Sharma

Assessing religious and spiritual concerns in psychotherapy / John T. Chirban

Spiritual interventions in healing and wholeness / Siang-Yang Tan, Natalie J. Dong

The religious dimension of patient care within rehabilitation medicine : the role of religious attitudes, beliefs, and personal and professional practices / Edward P. Shafranske

Without a prayer : methodological problems, ethical challenges, and misrepresentations in the study of religion, spirituality, and medicine / Richard P. Sloan, Emilia Bagiella, Tia Powell

Religion and spirituality in the science and practice of health psychology : openness, skepticism, and the agnosticism of methodology / Timothy W. Smith

Conclusions and future directions for research on faith and health / Allen C. Sherman, Thomas G. Plante.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1572306823

OCLC:

47625366